France and other nations are urgently calling for their citizens to leave Lebanon. The situation in the region is becoming very dangerous.
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France warned of a "highly volatile" situation due to potential responses from Iran and its allies following high-profile killings blamed on Israel.
Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group in Lebanon, has been exchanging fire with Israeli forces since the Gaza war began in October. Recently, Hezbollah fighters launched rockets at northern Israel. The Israeli military reported that 30 projectiles were fired from Lebanon, with most intercepted.
Israel remains on high alert, anticipating significant military action from Tehran-aligned groups like Hezbollah and Hamas. On Sunday, a stabbing attack in a Tel Aviv suburb resulted in the deaths of two people. The assailant, a Palestinian from the West Bank, was neutralized by police and later died in the hospital.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue to bombard the Gaza Strip. The conflict, which began on October 7 with an attack by Hamas on southern Israel, shows no signs of ending.
France, Canada, and Jordan have joined the United States and Britain in urging their citizens to leave Lebanon. The French Foreign Ministry advised nationals to avoid travel to Lebanon and for those already there to leave as soon as possible. France also advised its citizens in Iran to temporarily leave, warning that Iranian airspace and airports could close.
These warnings highlight the increasing danger in the region as tensions continue to rise.
