– Several countries, including India, Australia, and Canada, have advised their citizens to avoid traveling to Lebanon following the killing of a Hezbollah senior commander in an Israeli strike.

– The Indian Embassy in Beirut has advised Indians in Lebanon to exercise caution and stay in touch with the Embassy.

– Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has warned Australians in Beirut to leave immediately due to escalating tensions in the region.

– Canada has urged its citizens to come back home if they are in Lebanon and to not think about visiting Beirut.

– Israel’s military announced it had killed the senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr and blamed him for an attack on July 27 that left a dozen children dead in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

– Hezbollah’s secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah will speak at Shukr’s funeral, and Lebanese leaders have condemned the strike on Beirut.

– Lebanon’s government held an emergency meeting to discuss the situation and stated they do not want war and will engage in diplomatic efforts to calm tensions.