The U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, issued a reminder warning citizens to “reconsider” any travel plans to the country, amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terror group in southern Lebanon.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the embassy explained that the “security environment” in Lebanon was “complex” and could “change quickly,” adding that the Lebanese government could not “guarantee the protection of U.S. citizens.”
“We remind U.S. citizens to strongly reconsider travel to Lebanon,” the embassy said in the statement. “The security environment remains complex and can change quickly.”
Lebanon: U.S. citizens should review the current Travel Advisory and strongly reconsider travel to Lebanon. In particular, we call your attention to the Country Summary which advises that the Lebanese government cannot guarantee the…
