The US and Ireland called on their citizens to leave Lebanon

A number of Western countries have appealed to their citizens to leave Lebanon in the near future.
 Thus, against the backdrop of increasing escalation between Lebanon and its southern neighbor Israel, the authorities of the United States, Norway and Ireland asked their residents not to travel to the Arab republic and to leave it altogether while commercial options were available.

 The call followed the July 27 incident on the Golan Heights.

 The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon reminded citizens of the importance of reviewing the “current travel advisory,” which urges U.S. citizens to reconsider traveling to Lebanon.

The Norwegian Foreign Ministry, calling on Norwegians to leave Lebanese territory, noted new attacks that have occurred over the past 24 hours, which, according to diplomats, could increase the level of conflict between the Shiite armed movement of Lebanon Hezbollah and Israel.

The Irish Foreign Ministry called on compatriots to refrain from any trips to Lebanon, and the Foreign Ministry strongly recommended that the Irish already there leave the Middle Eastern state.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have been authorized to make decision on measures against Lebanon following the strike on the Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights that killed 12 children, the prime minister’s office said.