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US, UK, Germany tell citizens to leave Lebanon as regional tensions rise

Hezbollah supporters take part in a protest in Beirut's southern suburbs in Lebanon on October 18 [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters]

The governments of the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany have advised their citizens to leave Lebanon, amid growing concerns that the Israeli assault on the beseiged Gaza Strip could trigger a wider conflict in the region.

The three nations issued advisories on Thursday, as Israeli forces continued to exchange fire with armed groups in southern Lebanon, where the Iran-backed Hezbollah group is the dominant force.

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