UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy calls on British nationals not to travel to Lebanon

British foreign secretary, David Lammy has reiterated calls for British nationals to avoid travel to Lebanon, warning that the risk of a full-scale conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is "rising."

“My message to British nationals in Lebanon is clear, if you are in Lebanon – leave,” he said in video message on X.

“You should leave while commercial flights are running,” he added.

His comments came amid ratcheting tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah after an apparent attack on the occupied Golan Heights.

My message to British nationals in Lebanon is clear – leave. https://t.co/obWtG8Kzzv

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) July 30, 2024