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The United States and France are warning their citizens against all travel to Lebanon amid fears the Israel-Hamas conflict could spread throughout the region.
Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militant group based in southern Lebanon, has been exchanging fire with Israel’s military at the border in recent days, igniting worries of a wider conflict in the area as the country prepares to launch an expected ground offensive against Hamas.
Hamas, a militant group based in Gaza, carried out a surprise deadly attack in southern Israel Oct. 7 that shook the Middle East and has left thousands dead on both sides in the aftermath: 1,300 dead from the attack in Israel, and roughly 3,000 dead in Gaza, according to authorities for both.
“Do not travel to Lebanon due to the unpredictable security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah or other armed militant factions,” an advisory issued by the U.S. State Department on Tuesday evening reads.
Furthermore, it has authorized the departure of family members of U.S. government personnel and some non-emergency personnel on a case-by-case basis…
