From US orders families of embassy staff to leave Lebanon
Lebanese army vehicles move along a road as soldiers deploy near the US embassy in Beirut on June 5, 2024, after a Syrian man was arrested following a shooting near the embassy. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP)
WASHINGTON — The US State Department orders the families of embassy personnel in Beirut to leave the country and authorized the departure of some staff, as the Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates.
The department ordered the departure “due to the increased volatility following airstrikes within Beirut and the volatile and unpredictable security situation throughout Lebanon,” it says. All US citizens are urged to leave “while commercial options still remain available.”
