Ottawa Cautions Canadian Citizens in Lebanon Not to Rely on Evacuation if Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Intensifies

Global Affairs Canada is warning Canadians in Lebanon not to rely solely on the Canadian government for evacuation in the case of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah. “Government-assisted evacuations from a foreign country are an option of last resort, when all means of personal and commercial transportation have been exhausted, and the safety and security of its citizens is compromised,“ Global Affairs said in a June 27 statement to The Epoch Times. “There is no guarantee the Canadian government will evacuate Canadians in a crisis situation.” The Israeli government recently approved a plan for a possible offensive inside Lebanon, as Israeli Defence Force soldiers continue to clash with Hezbollah along Israel’s northern border....