US orders diplomats families to leave Lebanon

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Sharjah 24 – AFP: The US State Department on Saturday ordered the families of embassy personnel in Beirut to leave the country and authorised the departure of some staff, as the Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates.

The department ordered the departure "due to the increased volatility following airstrikes within Beirut and the volatile and unpredictable security situation throughout Lebanon," it said. All US citizens were urged to leave "while commercial options still remain available."