The Department of State urged American citizens to leave Lebanon immediately while flight options are still available, according to a bulletin released on Monday morning, as Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched strikes on Israel that prompted a response.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported at least 31 people were killed and 149 wounded in overnight Israeli strikes in the Beirut suburbs and southern Lebanon. On March 2, the Lebanese government criticized Iran-aligned Hezbollah’s decision to enter Iran’s war with Israel and the United States, calling the militant group’s actions illegal and demanding it hand over its weapons.
