The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged its citizens to leave Lebanon due to the risk of escalation at the border with Israel. Germany has also requested its nationals to leave Lebanon immediately and urgently, amid concerns of military escalation between Hezbollah and Israel. The German foreign office updated its travel advisory for Lebanon today, stating that "German citizens are urgently asked to leave Lebanon." It added that "the current high tensions in the border area with Israel could escalate further at any moment." Furthermore, it mentioned a "growing risk of terrorist attacks" in Lebanon that may target Westerners or large hotels.
Recently, several European and regional countries have announced their intention to evacuate their citizens from Lebanon due to the conditions threatening an escalation of confrontations between Israel and Hezbollah, which have been ongoing for months. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in North Macedonia issued the first call from a European country on Sunday for its citizens to leave Lebanon in light of the same escalation. Canada also urged its citizens in Lebanon yesterday to leave the country "as long as they are able to," warning of the risk of increased violence between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah amid the war in Gaza. The Kuwaiti foreign ministry renewed its call on June 21 for all its citizens to reconsider traveling to Lebanon currently, due to the continuing security developments in the region.
