Foreign Office says situation has ‘potential to deteriorate quickly’ after Israeli and Hezbollah forces clash
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The Foreign Office has withdrawn some embassy staff from Lebanon and is advising UK nationals to leave the country while they still can amid increasing concern about potential violence and unrest connected to the conflict in Gaza.
“Events in Lebanon are fast moving. The situation has potential to deteriorate quickly and with no warning,” it said in a statement, saying Britons in Lebanon should register with the embassy and make plans to leave while it was still possible.
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