Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:33pm on 26 Sep 2024,Thursday International
As the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon intensifies, several countries have started preparing to evacuate their citizens. Australia has urged its 15,000 nationals to leave, with plans for sea evacuations in place. Canada is coordinating with Australia to use commercial vessels for evacuations, while the UK has deployed 700 troops to Cyprus. The US is sending troops to Cyprus to assist in evacuation planning. Other countries, like Portugal, are working with EU partners for evacuation operations. Cyprus and Turkey are expected to be key evacuation hubs, with contingency plans heavily relying on sea routes.
