{"id":2076166,"date":"2023-10-23T03:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T07:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-urges-americans-in-lebanon-to-leave-now\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T03:11:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T07:11:16","slug":"state-department-urges-americans-in-lebanon-to-leave-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-urges-americans-in-lebanon-to-leave-now\/","title":{"rendered":"US State Dept. advises Americans in Lebanon to evacuate immediately."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstate-department-urges-americans-in-lebanon-to-leave-now%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2076166&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>The\u2063 State Department Urges Americans to Leave Lebanon Amid Growing Tensions<\/h2>\n<p>The State Department is urging all Americans in Lebanon to &#8220;leave now&#8221; while commercial flight options remain available, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rick-scott-to-meet-with-trump-at-mar-a-lago-amid-growing-tensions-with-gop\/\" title=\"Sen. Rick Scott to Meet With Trump at Mar-a-Lago Amid Growing Tensions With GOP\">amid growing tensions<\/a> in the region due\u200b to Hezbollah&#8217;s\u2064 sustained attacks on\u200d Israel from across \u2064its northern border with Lebanon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>The government department \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/traveladvisories\/ea\/situation-in-israel-2023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strongly recommends<\/a> that U.S. citizens who choose not to depart prepare contingency plans\u2063 for\u2064 emergency\u200c situations.<\/p>\n<p>To\u200b the best of its knowledge, \u2062the State\u200c Department believes there are still commercial flights available, but warned there is reduced capacity on the planes. Citizens who \u2062want to depart\u200b with government assistance must express their interest via a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TravelGov\/status\/1716188077423497564?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crisis intake form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/live-updates-us-pushes-un-to-support-israels-right-to-self-defense-5514698?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">LIVE UPDATES: Israel Strikes 2 Hezbollah\u2062 Cells \u2062in Lebanon, Military Says<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/22\/2023<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/live-view-of-israels-border-with-lebanon-5513782?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Live View of Israel&#8217;s Border With Lebanon<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/21\/2023<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Israel has been targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and armed personnel in Lebanon as the Iran-backed terrorist group has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/israel-strikes-hezbollah-positions-in-lebanon-postpones-gaza-ground-offensive-5510910\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continued persistent attacks<\/a> \u2063on Israeli settlements in the north.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Israeli soldiers make preparations in\u2064 front of Merkava \u200btanks as they man a position at an undisclosed location on the border with Lebanon on Oct. 22, 2023. \u2064(Jalaa Marey\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Israel has \u2062said Hezbollah&#8217;s presence in the demilitarized zone to the south of the\u2064 Litani River is in <a href=\"https:\/\/peacemaker.un.org\/israellebanon-resolution1701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">violation<\/a> of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This area\u2063 is supposed to be free from illegal weapons, which is U.N. \u200clanguage for Hezbollah \u2062weapons,&#8221; IDF spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDF\/status\/1715936575714963933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. &#8220;They&#8217;re not even supposed to \u2062be there, but they clearly are. They have freedom of movement. They have \u2064taken many opportunities to attack Israeli civilians and\u200c soldiers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Israel\u200c has accused Iran of having ordered the cross-border attacks on its territories.<\/p>\n<h2>Unpredictable\u2063 Security Situation<\/h2>\n<p>In \u200da follow-up <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TravelGov\/status\/1716188077423497564?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, the State\u200d Department \u2064said\u200c its recommendation for Americans\u2064 to leave\u2063 the region is the result of the &#8220;unpredictable security situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The State Department has already raised its travel alert for \u200dLebanon to &#8220;do\u2064 not travel.&#8221;\u2062 Family members of government personnel and non-emergency personnel from the U.S. Embassy in the Lebanon capital, Beirut, have authorization for voluntary, \u200ctemporary departure as well.<\/p>\n<p>Due to increased tensions in various locations worldwide, the State\u200b Department has\u200c also warned \u2064Americans abroad, citing \u2064the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against citizens. It urges all \u200bAmerican \u200bcitizens to stay alert\u200b and watch for updates\u200d on the unfolding situation\u2062 in the\u200d Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>The latest round of Mideast violence began on Oct.\u2062 7, when the Gaza-based Hamas \u200bgroup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/israel-at-war-after-unprecedented-hamas-attack-what-to-know-5506213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">carried out an unprecedented \u2063attack on Israel<\/a>. The attack and the daily rocket attacks since have left at least 1,400 Israeli soldiers and \u200bcivilians dead.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-urges-americans-in-lebanon-to-leave-now\/\" title=\"US State Dept. advises Americans in Lebanon to evacuate immediately.\">ongoing retaliation air \u2063strikes<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/palestinian-trying-to-leave-gaza-war-zone-tells-idf-hamas-blocking-civilian-exodus-5510576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamas targets in the\u2062 Gaza Strip<\/a> \u200dby Israel have killed over 4,000 people\u2064 and wounded at least another 14,000. However, the IDF\u2062 said it has identified roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/hamas-has-fired-more-than-500-faulty-rockets-that-hit-gaza-israeli-military-5514654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">550\u2064 failed rocket launches<\/a> fired by Hamas, and it&#8217;s unclear how many of the reported deaths are\u200b due to the\u2063 faulty rockets.<\/p>\n<p>Gazan civilians continue\u200c to\u2063 be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/palestinians-in-hamas-locations-told-get-out-from-there-now-as-israel-prepares-response-5505965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urged by Israel to <\/a>evacuate south \u2062of Gaza\u200b City away from Hamas locations \u2062and hideouts. It is estimated that around 1.2\u200b million people have been displaced in Gaza, and about 200,000 \u2064people displaced in Israel.<\/p>\n<h2>Israel\u2062 Urges Lebanese Govt to Consider What It Wants In Its Future<\/h2>\n<p>In an Oct. 21 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDF\/status\/1715936575714963933?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update<\/a>, Israel\u2062 Defense Forces (IDF)\u200b reserve Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus condemned Hezbollah&#8217;s attacks on Israeli civilians and soldiers from across the border.<\/p>\n<p>He\u200b accused Hezbollah of \u2062escalating the situation \u200csteadily over the last \u200dfew days with various types of weapons, calling it a &#8220;dangerous game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Conricus called on the \u2063Lebanese government and everyone\u2062 in Lebanon to consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-jackson-democrats-ignore-livelihoods-ruined-by-lockdowns\/\" title=\"Rep. Jackson: Democrats ignore livelihoods ruined by lockdowns\">long term consequences<\/a>\u200b of \u200callowing Hezbollah \u200bto continue striking at Israel from within \u200bLebanese territory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It should be stated \u200cand \u200cnoted in the record that Israel has not been \u200daggressing along the \u2064blue line, that we have \u200cbeen defending ourselves only, \u2062and that Hezbollah \u2062is \u200cthe one that is aggressing.\u200c And of course, the state of\u2063 Lebanon is \u200bresponsible for everything that happens in its territory,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>An Israeli soldier \u2063walks on a Merkava tank at a position\u2063 in \u2063an undisclosed location\u2062 on the border with Lebanon \u2063on Oct. 22, 2023. Lebanon&#8217;s \u2063Iran-backed Hezbollah and allied Palestinian factions have traded cross-border fire with Israel for\u200d days, after \u2063Hamas gunmen attacked communities in southern Israel\u2064 on Oct. 7. (JALAA MAREY\/AFP via\u2063 Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Is the Lebanese state really willing\u2063 to jeopardize what is left of Lebanese prosperity and \u200dLebanese sovereignty for the\u2063 sake of terrorists in \u2063Gaza, for the ISIS of Gaza,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That is a question the Lebanese authorities need to ask themselves and answer. Because the way it&#8217;s \u2063looking now, Hezbollah is aggressing and\u200b dragging Lebanon into a war that it will gain\u200d nothing\u2062 from \u200cbut stands to lose a lot. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>The Epoch Times contacted the government of Lebanon for comment but did not hear back by time\u2063 of publication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is the State Department advising \u2064Americans to \u200dleave Lebanon and what precautions \u2064should individuals take in light of the unpredictable security situation<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A \u200brecent response to the escalating tensions,\u2062 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urged the Lebanese \u200cgovernment to consider what it\u200d wants in its\u200d future. He stated that the violence and \u2064attacks from Hezbollah will\u2064 only lead to more destruction and instability in Lebanon. Bennett assured\u200b that\u2064 Israel has no\u2063 interest in escalating the situation, but \u200cit will do what is necessary to protect its citizens and maintain security.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Hezbollah\u2064 \u2064has shown \u2063no signs of stopping\u2063 its attacks on Israel. \u200cThe group claims to be defending the Palestinian cause, but its actions have only brought suffering and destruction to both Israeli and Palestinian civilians. The ongoing violence has created a humanitarian crisis in the region, with innocent lives \u200cbeing lost and families being displaced.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions\u2064 continue to rise, the \u2064State Department&#8217;s warning for Americans to leave Lebanon is a crucial step in \u2063ensuring their safety. With the unpredictable security situation, it is \u2062essential for individuals to heed this advice and make preparations for emergency situations. \u200bThe reduced capacity on commercial flights may pose a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The State Department advises Americans in Lebanon to depart immediately as tensions rise from Hezbollah&#8217;s continuous attacks on Israel. 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