Key Points
- On Sunday, the government advised people to “reconsider the need to travel” to the Middle Eastern country.
- Their advice has now been updated to “do not travel” amid fears the Hamas-Israel war could spread to another front.
- Recent clashes at Israel’s northern border with Lebanon were the deadliest they have been in 17 years.
The Australian government has updated its travel guidance for Lebanon and is now advising “do not travel” to the country as its volatile security situation risks deteriorating further.
On Sunday, the government advised people to “reconsider the need to travel” to the Middle Eastern country, amid fears the Hamas-Israel war could spread to another front, with clashes at Israel’s northern border with Lebanon the deadliest they have been in 17 years.
The Australian government’s Smartraveller platform provided an update recommending travellers who wish to leave Lebanon should do so via the first available commercial option.
With airports likely to pause operations with little notice, travellers have been told to book the first available flight home while commercial options are available.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has told Lebanese militant group Hezbollah not to start a war on a second front, threatening the “destruction of Lebanon” if it did.