Belgium Urges Citizens to Evacuate Lebanon Amid Rising Tensions

The Belgian foreign ministry has advised its citizens to leave Lebanon urgently due to escalating tensions. This follows Israeli raids in southern Lebanon and ongoing airstrikes and cross-border fire exchanges with the Hezbollah movement.

In a stark warning, the Belgian foreign ministry has urged its citizens to exit Lebanon immediately due to escalating regional tensions, Belga news agency reported on Tuesday.

The advisory comes in the wake of Israel's recent raids in southern Lebanon, which follow weeks of intensified Israeli airstrikes targeting the Hezbollah movement.

These developments are part of a broader context of prolonged cross-border exchanges of fire, heightening safety risks for foreigners in Lebanon.