– Several countries, including India, Australia, and Canada, have advised their citizens to avoid travelling to Lebanon after the killing of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr in an Israeli strike.
– The Indian Embassy in Beirut has asked Indians in Lebanon to exercise caution and stay in contact with the embassy.
– Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong has warned Australians in Beirut to leave immediately due to escalating tensions in the region.
– Canada has urged its citizens in Lebanon to come back home and not consider visiting Beirut.
– Israel’s military announced it had killed Shukr, Hezbollah’s most senior commander, leading to tensions in the region.
– Hezbollah’s secretary general Hassan Nasrallah will speak on the occasion of Shukr’s funeral.
– Lebanese ministers and lawmakers condemned the strike on Beirut and expressed concerns about potential retaliation and the situation spiraling into war.
– Lebanon’s government held an emergency meeting to discuss the strike and stated that diplomatic efforts would be made to calm tensions.