Saudi Arabia urges nationals to leave Lebanon ‘immediately’ amid tension on Israel border

Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, called on its nationals to leave Lebanon immediately amid growing tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli border, Anadolu Agency reports.

In a statement, the Saudi Embassy in Lebanon said “it is closely following the developments of the current events in southern Lebanon.”

We call on all citizens to adhere to the travel ban and to leave Lebanese territory immediately for those who are currently in Lebanon it added.

Tensions have flared along the Lebanese-Israeli border amid an exchange of fire between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah group.

The escalation came amid Israeli airstrikes against the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas into Israeli border towns.

At least 3,478 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli assault, while the figure stands at more than 1,400 people in Israel.