Americans in Lebanon Should ‘Depart Now,’ US Embassy Warns

‘U.S. citizens who choose not to depart at this time should prepare contingency plans should the situation deteriorate further.’

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on Oct. 13, 2024, amid the continuing war between Hezbollah and Israel. AFP via Getty Images

The U.S Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, has urged all Americans to leave Lebanon immediately amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

“U.S. citizens in Lebanon are strongly encouraged to depart now,” the embassy said in an updated security alert to citizens issued on Oct. 14. “U.S. citizens who choose not to depart at this time should prepare contingency plans should the situation deteriorate further.”