In the latest travel advisory issued, the Indian embassy in Lebanon warned Indian citizens and said, “in view of the recent developments in the region, all Indian nationals in Lebanon and those planning to travel to Lebanon are advised to exercise caution.”
Besides, it also appealed to Indian nationals to remain in contact with the Embassy of India in Beirut.It shared emergency contact and e-mail ID.
Monday’s Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon wounded three people including an infant. The Israeli military said its air defences downed a drone which crossed from Lebanon into the area of Western Galilee on Monday.
Flights at Beirut’s international airport have been cancelled or delayed as airlines responded to the possibility of an Israeli response. Both Israel and Hezbollah have appeared at pains to avoid a full-scale war since they began trading blows in October in a conflict ignited by the Gaza war.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday he does not want to see an escalation of conflict on Israel’s northern border and reiterated US support for Israel.
“I emphasize (Israel’s) right to defend its citizens and our determination to make sure that they’re able to do that,” Blinken said during a news conference in Tokyo. “But we also don’t want to see the conflict escalate. We don’t want to see it spread.”