India on Sunday issued an advisory for its nationals in Lebanon after escal🍃ating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. The Indian 🐻Embassy in Lebanon has issued an advisory for Indian nationals to stay in touch with the it.
The announcement comes amid the spiralling situation in Mid🍒dle East that e🐟rupted after the killing of at least 12 children in Golan Heights.
In the 😼travel advisory, Indian Embassy in Lebanon has said: "In view of the recent developments in the region, all Indian nationals in Lebano🎀n 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 for the same.
Tension grip Lebanon: Following Israel’s statement that it would hit hard at Hezbollah after accusing the group of killing 12 children and teenagers in a rocket attack on a football field in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
On the other hand, Hezbollah has denied any responsibility for the aꦆttack on Majdal Shams, the deadliest in Israel or Israeli-annexed territory since Hamas' October 7 assault sparked the war in Gaza.
On Monday, an Israeli drone strike outsiꦦde the southern Lebanese town of Shaqra killed two people and wounded three, including a child, reports said.
However, ꦰthe reports did not confirm the id🦩entity of the slain in the strike.
Iran backed Hezbollah ha▨s been attacking Israel from October 8 last year, a day after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an audacious attack on Tel Aviv.
Hezbollah is widely deemed the most powerful member of the Iran-backed netwo🎶rk, known as the Axis of Resistance. Hezbollah has said repeatedly it will not halt its attacks on Israel unless a ceasefire in Gaza comes into force.