Ottawa warns Canadians in Lebanon there is no guaranteed evacuation – National

Ottawa warns Canadians in Lebanon there is no guaranteed evacuation – National

Global Affairs Canada is warning more than 20,000 Canadians in Lebanon that they can’t rely on government evacuation flights if war engulfs that country. The department says 21,399 Canadians have officially registered as being in Lebanon, though it expects many more are present in the country. Canada has urged people for months to leave Lebanon … Read more

Canada and other Western nations urge citizens to leave Lebanon now – National

Canada and other Western nations urge citizens to leave Lebanon now – National

Canada is on a growing list of Western governments urging their citizens to leave Lebanon or avoid travel there, as fears rise that escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah could spiral into war. “There is no evacuation operation underway for Canadians currently in Lebanon and you should not rely on the Government of Canada for any … Read more

Lebanon urges international probe into deadly Golan strike

Lebanon urges international probe into deadly Golan strike

Beirut: Lebanon on Sunday called for an international investigation into a strike that killed 12 people including children on the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, warning against a large-scale retaliation.The Israeli military said that an Iranian-made rocket that Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group fired on Saturday hit a football field in Majdal Shams, a Druze Arab town, killing … Read more