Ottawa Urges Canadians to Leave Lebanon While They Can Due to Escalating Violence

Published on June 25, 2024

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is urging Canadians to leave an increasingly volatile Lebanon while they can. In a statement on June 25, Ms. Joly says the security situation could deteriorate further without warning due to sustained and escalating violence between Hezbollah and Israel. Ms. Joly says it is not the time to travel to Lebanon, and for Canadians now there, it is time to leave while commercial flights remain available. She warns that if the armed conflict intensifies, it could affect people’s ability to leave the country and Canada’s capacity to provide consular services. Canada is not currently offering assisted departures or evacuations for Canadians in Lebanon, and these are not guaranteed....

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