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US, UK urge nationals to leave Lebanon, Air France halts flights

A man rides his moped past a billboard bearing portraits of slain leaders, Ismail Haniyeh of the Palestinian militant group Hamas 'L), Iranian Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani (C), and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr (R) on the main road near the Beirut International Airport on 3 August, 2024. AFP - IBRAHIM AMRO

Both the US and UK governments on Saturday urged their citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately, amid fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah and a broader regional conflict. Flights to Beirut by Air France and low-cost carrier Transavia France will remain suspended until at least Tuesday.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said British nationals should depart the Middle Eastern country "now while commercial options remain available".

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