Turkey, France, Italy, Japan urge citizens to leave Lebanon due to security risks

"Turkey urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country if they do not need to stay, due to

the possibility that the security situation there will deteriorate rapidly.... Turks in Lebanon should be cautious and should not go to Nebatiyeh, South Lebanon, Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel governorates unless it is essential, the ministry said in a statement. The Japanese Foreign Ministry issued a travel alert on Monday urging Japanese citizens in Lebanon to evacuate the country in light of the rising tensions in the Middle East.
Earlier on Sunday, France and Italy urged their citizens in Lebanon to leave the country due to the risk of military escalation in the Middle East." JP