Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Beirut on Sunday called on its nationals to leave Lebanon “immediately,” amid fears of escalation and an anticipated Iranian response to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
The embassy’s request followed a similar call it issused to its citizens in Beirut in June.
Urgent calls for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon grew on Sunday with France warning of “a highly volatile” situation as Iran and its allies ready their response to high-profile killings blamed on Israel.
France, Canada and Jordan were among the latest governments to issue calls for their citizens to leave Lebanon.
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