UK urges its citizens to leave Lebanon

The UK’s top diplomat is urging British nationals to leave Lebanon.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the situation could deteriorate rapidly after consecutive rounds of explosive attacks that hit devices carried by Hezbollah members, killing 37 people and wounding around 3,000 others.

“My message to British nationals in Lebanon is leave while commercial options remain,” he wrote on the X social media platform.

Lammy said he had spoken with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati about negotiating a solution to restore stability.

“I spoke with Najib Mikati and expressed my deep concern over rising tensions and civilian casualties in Lebanon,” Lammy said.

The British government has been advising its citizens to leave the country for more than a month.