How THESE 23 Countries Act Swiftly to Evacuate Citizens from Lebanon Amid Escalating Conflict

Twenty-Three Countries around the world are taking urgent steps to evacuate their citizens from Lebanon due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group backed by Iran. In addition to government-led evacuations, many people are leaving the country on their own. Here's what different nations are doing:

Australia - Australia began evacuating its nationals from Lebanon via Cyprus on October 5. Over 800 people arrived in Cyprus on chartered flights over the weekend, with many already repatriated to Australia.

Belgium -A military flight is scheduled to repatriate Belgians and other Europeans from Lebanon on Wednesday.

Brazil -Brazil, with around 3,000 nationals requesting to leave, has sent an Air Force Airbus A330 to assist in evacuations.

China - Over 200 Chinese citizens have been safely evacuated from Lebanon, China's foreign ministry said.

Canada- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadian citizens to sign up for special evacuation flights, which have already helped more than 1,000 people leave. Canada has 6,000 citizens registered to leave, and more flights were added for the following week.

Cyprus - Cyprus evacuated 38 nationals on October 3 using an aircraft provided by Greece and chartered another flight for 70 people on October 4.

Denmark- Denmark urged its citizens to leave but has not initiated an official evacuation, as commercial flights are still available. Middle East Airlines has added extra flights from Beirut to European destinations.

France -France has had evacuation plans in place for months but has yet to execute them. Current plans focus on evacuations through Cyprus and Beirut airport, with a warship and helicopter carrier on standby in the region.

Germany - Germany flew out another 219 nationals on October 4, continuing its efforts to evacuate non-essential staff, embassy workers' families, and vulnerable citizens.

Greece - Greece evacuated 22 nationals on October 3, along with some Cypriots, and advised its citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon.

Italy - Italy reduced its diplomatic staff and increased security at its Beirut embassy. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani urged citizens to leave Lebanon and sought safety assurances for Italian peacekeepers.

Japan - Eleven Japanese nationals and five others were evacuated from Lebanon to Jordan aboard a Japanese military transport aircraft on October 4.

Netherlands - The Netherlands sent a military plane to repatriate its citizens via two flights on October 4-5, with additional capacity for citizens of other nations if space allowed.

Poland - A plane carrying Polish and other nationals landed in Warsaw on October 4. Poland has also limited staff at its Beirut embassy.

Portugal - Portugal advised against travel to Lebanon and has evacuated a small number of its citizens living there.

Romania -Romania evacuated 69 citizens using a military aircraft on October 3. More than 1,100 Romanians and their families have registered with the embassy in Lebanon.

Russia -Russia began evacuating families of diplomats on a special flight from Beirut on October 3. Around 3,000 Russians and other nationals from the Commonwealth of Independent States are looking to leave Lebanon.

Slovakia - Slovakia sent a military aircraft to evacuate its citizens and others, flying them to Cyprus.

South Korea - South Korea evacuated 97 citizens and their family members from Lebanon via military aircraft on October 5.

Spain - Spain plans to send two military aircraft to evacuate up to 350 citizens from Lebanon.

Turkey - The Turkish navy will evacuate Turkish nationals by sea on Wednesday. Two ships with a combined capacity of around 2,000 passengers were expected to leave Beirut on Tuesday.

United Kingdom - The UK chartered a limited number of flights for its citizens, urging them to leave Lebanon immediately. It has deployed about 700 troops to Cyprus and reinforced its military assets with two Royal Navy ships.

United States - The U.S. has ordered troops to Cyprus in preparation for possible evacuations of Americans from Lebanon. It is working with airlines to increase flights out of the country, ensuring more seats for American citizens.

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