The Chinese evacuation operation comes after a series of raids launched by Israel that targeted the Lebanese interior, killing the Secretary-General of Hezbollah. Hassan Nasrallah And a number of the party’s military leaders.
Emergency plans to evacuate nationals of Western countries
The escalation of the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon prompted Western countries to quickly update emergency plans for evacuations from the region.
Here are some details about the emergency plans, according to what Reuters reported:
Australia
Australian authorities have prepared emergency plans that may include evacuation by sea, although they have urged an estimated 15,000 of their citizens to… Lebanon To depart by air while Beirut airport is still open.
Canada
News reports from Canada It will cooperate with Australia in evacuating its nationals by sea.
The Toronto Star newspaper reported that the plan includes contracting with a commercial ship to transport 1,000 people per day.
Britain
Britain called on its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately, and transferred about 700 soldiers to Cyprus to strengthen its presence in the region, where it already has military assets, including two ships belonging to the Royal Navy and two military bases on the island.
US
The United States ordered the deployment of dozens of its forces in Cyprus to help prepare for any scenarios, including the evacuation of Americans from Lebanon.
Portugal
Prime Minister Luis Montenegro on Wednesday warned against traveling to Lebanon.
He said that Portugal It has a plan to evacuate citizens residing there in cooperation with partners in the European Union.
