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02:34 GMT 23.06.2024 (Updated: 09:03 GMT 23.06.2024)
DUBAI (Sputnik) – The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry has called on all Kuwaiti citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible over the recent escalation with Israel, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Saturday.
In light of this, the Ministry stated that all Kuwaiti citizens currently in Lebanon should promptly depart the country for their own safety, unless they have a valid reason to remain.
Following the announcement, Kuwait Airways carrier said it was increasing the number of seats on flights to Beirut to accommodate all those wishing to leave Lebanon.
The situation on the Israeli-Lebanese border worsened after the start of hostilities between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas in October 2023. The Israeli army and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters, who support Palestine in the conflict with Israel, have regularly exchanged fire across the border since then. On Tuesday, Israel said it approved and validated operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon.
