UK calls on British nationals to leave Lebanon amid ‘significant escalation’

Britain says that its nationals should leave Lebanon and continues to advise against all travel to the country, according to the Foreign Office.

“Around 700 UK troops will move to Cyprus in the coming hours, as the government continues to prepare its contingency plans following significant escalation between Israel and Lebanon in recent days,” the office says in a statement.

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