The situation in the Middle East has changed abruptly! "Lebanon is at war", our embassy urgently reminds!

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The situation in the Middle East has changed abruptly.

The prime minister of Lebanon's caretaker government said Lebanon was in a state of war

On June 29, local time, Najib Mikati, prime minister of the Lebanese caretaker government, said in Tyre City, southern Lebanon, that the threat (from Israel) that Lebanon is witnessing is a kind of psychological warfare, and Lebanon is indeed in a state of war, with many civilian and non-civilian deaths, and many villages being destroyed by Israel. Mikati said that the psychological warfare is currently escalating, but Lebanon will overcome the difficult phase it is currently in.

Since the outbreak of the current round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in October last year, Allah has fired rockets, artillery shells and drones into Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), while the Israeli army has also used air strikes and artillery strikes. As the Israeli army continues to advance its military operations in the Gaza Strip, Allah has also stepped up its attacks on Israel.

Since June this year, tensions on the Lebanese-Israeli border have further escalated, with Allah firing hundreds of rockets and drones in retaliation after Israeli air strikes killed a senior Allah commander in an air strike earlier this month, followed by more intense bombardment. On the 18th, the Israeli military announced that it had approved plans to launch a military operation in Lebanon.

Israeli Army Claims Air Strikes on Multiple Lebanese Allah Armed Targets Lebanese Allah says it attacked Israeli military bases

On the 28th local time, the Lebanese-Israeli temporary border conflict continued, the Israeli army claimed to have attacked a number of Lebanese Allah armed targets, and the Lebanese Allah armed forces said that they launched drone attacks on the Israeli army.

The Israel Defense Forces said on the 28th that the Israeli army carried out air strikes on a number of Lebanese Allah armed military facilities in southern Lebanon on the same day, including a Allah armed air defense facility. It is reported that in the past few months, the facility has been used several times to launch surface-to-air missiles at Israeli warplanes.

According to a report by the Lebanese National News Agency on the 28th, the Lebanese Allah armed forces said that they fired rockets at a number of Israeli military bases on the Israeli side of the Lebanese-Israeli temporary border on the same day, and launched a drone attack on an Israeli military camp. On the same day, air defense sirens sounded in a large area of northern Israel. According to Israeli media, no casualties have been reported.

According to the Times of Israel reported on the 28th, Israeli Defense Minister Gallant said that Israel does not seek war with the Lebanese Allah forces, but is still preparing for war. Israel is rebuilding its forces and preparing a political alternative to military action. If the Lebanese Allah armed side decides to escalate the conflict, the Israeli army will know what to do next; And if the Lebanese Allah armed side chooses to reach a ceasefire agreement, Israel will also respond to this.

Many parties have called for easing tensions between Lebanon and Israel

The foreign ministers of Lebanon and Jordan had a telephone conversation on 28 June to discuss the situation on the Lebanese-Israeli temporary border. The Lebanese Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Al-Habib, demanded that Israel immediately cease its military attacks, clarify the internationally recognized Lebanese-Israeli border and cease its violation of Lebanese sovereignty. Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Safadi said that Jordan firmly supports Lebanon's security and stability, and the international community should take immediate action to ease the tension on the Lebanese-Israeli border and prevent further escalation of regional conflicts.

On the same day, Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Al-Bagheri had a telephone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal, in which he said that Israel's threat to Lebanon shows that Israel is trying to expand the scope of the conflict, and it is necessary for regional countries to use all their capabilities to stop Israel's aggression as soon as possible. Faisal said that Saudi Arabia is concerned about the situation between Lebanon and Israel and called on all parties to work hard to narrow the scope of the conflict.

The situation between Lebanon and Israel is tense The United States is preparing to evacuate its nationals from Lebanon

On June 27, local time, Lebanese Allah said it had fired "dozens" of rockets at a military base in northern Israel in retaliation for an Israeli attack earlier in the day that killed several Allah members.

U.S. government officials revealed that in view of the tense situation between Lebanon and Israel, the U.S. side is sending military forces to Israel and Lebanon, including troops capable of carrying out the evacuation of U.S. citizens.

NBC reported on the 27th local time, citing US Department of Defense officials and informed sources, that the US Navy's amphibious assault ship USS Wasp and the 24th Marine Corps Expeditionary Force have entered the Mediterranean Sea to rendezvous with the USS Oakhill amphibious landing ship and another warship to prepare for "military-assisted evacuation and other tasks."

The report quoted an administration official as saying that the USS Wasp amphibious assault ship and the Marine Corps also plan to project military force to deter escalating tensions in the region. According to these officials, the U.S. side fears that Israel will launch air strikes against Lebanon in the coming weeks and may launch a ground offensive.

According to the report, the Israeli side is considering the creation of a buffer zone on the Israeli-Lebanese border; Israel wants Allah to stay away from the Israeli-Lebanese border and is pushing for a diplomatic solution, but at the same time it is preparing to resort to force in the event of diplomatic failure.

The US "Politico" reported on the 27th that if Israel and Hamas fail to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the confrontation between Israel and Allah may further escalate in the coming weeks.

According to CNN, the U.S. State Department once again urged U.S. citizens to seriously consider traveling to Lebanon on the 27th, and warned that "the security environment is still complex and may change rapidly."

The Chinese Embassy urgently reminds

On the evening of June 28, Beijing time, the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon issued a security reminder, saying that in view of the ongoing tension on the Lebanese-Israeli border conflict, the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon once again reminded Chinese citizens who are coming to Lebanon to pay close attention to the security situation in Lebanon and carefully arrange their itinerary to Lebanon. Chinese citizens in Lebanon have effectively enhanced their security awareness, strengthened their personal security precautions, and avoided traveling to conflict or sensitive areas.

In case of sudden emergency, please call the police as soon as possible and contact the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon for assistance.

Lebanon police: 112

Lebanon emergency number: 140

Global Emergency Call Center for Consular Protection and Services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours):

[phone]

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Consular Protection and Assistance Hotline of the Embassy in Lebanon: [phone]

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