UK, Australia issue travel warnings for Lebanon

Amid the ongoing tensions, the British Embassy in Beirut advised via the X platform "against all travel to Lebanon" on Thursday.

It added: "If already in Lebanon, we encourage British nationals to leave now while commercial options remain available."

🔴LEBANON TRAVEL ADVICE🔴

Advice is now against all travel to Lebanon.

If already in 🇱🇧 we encourage British nationals to leave now while commercial options remain available.

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— UK in Lebanon 🇬🇧🇱🇧 (@ukinlebanon) October 19, 2023

Meanwhile, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Penny Wong, stated, "The Australian Government has serious concerns over the security situation in Lebanon."

Wong continued that they upgraded Australia's travel advice for Lebanon to "Do Not Travel," meaning, "If you are an Australian in Lebanon, you should consider leaving now, if it is safe to do so."

The Australian Government has serious concerns over the security situation in Lebanon.

Today, we have upgraded Australia's travel advice for Lebanon to Do Not Travel.

This means, if you are an Australian in Lebanon, you should consider leaving now, if it is safe to do so.

— Senator Penny Wong (@SenatorWong) October 19, 2023