Consular, border and military officials head to region after threats of reprisals against Israel by Hezbollah and Iran
The UK has stepped up preparations for a possible evacuation of British citizens from Lebanon in the aftermath of last week’s assassinations in Beirut and Tehran – killings blamed on Israel that threaten to transform the war in Gaza into a region-wide conflict.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Saturday that consular experts, border force officials and military personnel have been deployed to the region as part of planning for “a range of possible conflict scenarios, and with regional tensions rising”.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Consular, border and military officials head to region after threats of reprisals against Israel by Hezbollah and IranThe UK has stepped up preparations for a possible evacuation of British citizens from Lebanon in the aftermath of last week’s assassinations in Beirut and Tehran – killings blamed on Israel that threaten to transform the war in Gaza into a region-wide conflict.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Saturday that consular experts, border force officials and military personnel have been deployed to the region as part of planning for “a range of possible conflict scenarios, and with regional tensions rising”. Continue reading…
