Military chiefs have warned that Israeli Defence Force (IDF) is set to invade Lebanon and the British government is urging all Brits to “leave immediately.”
The government has said that around 700 British troops are being moved to Cyprus and the Royal Air Forces is on “standby” to help with any additional evacuations.
The British Foreign Office is strongly advising against all travel to Lebanon as the current situation on the ground is “devastating.”
The British Defence Secretary John Healey warned, “Events in the past hours and days have demonstrated how volatile this situation is, which is why our message is clear, British nationals should leave now.”
“We continue to urge all sides to step back from conflict to prevent further tragic loss of life. Our government is ensuring all preparations are in place to support British Nationals should the situation deteriorate. I want to thank the British personnel who are deploying in the region for their commitment and professionalism.”
The Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday evening, “The most important message from me this evening is to British nationals in Lebanon, to leave immediately and I just want to reinforce that.
“Yes, we are ramping up the contingency plans, I think that you would expect that in light of the escalation.
“But it is important that we be really, really clear: now is the time to leave.
“More broadly, I am worried about the situation and I think we need to be clear we need de-escalation, we need a ceasefire, we need to pull back from the brink. I think that will be among the first topics we discuss in New York.”
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