"Tense Waiting Situation": Beirut Armenians on Current Circumstances

The list of countries urging their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately continues to expand amid the potential escalation of armed conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Japan has issued a statement advising against traveling to Lebanon and suggesting that its citizens leave the country.

In addition to Japan, over the past few days, the United States, France, Great Britain, Italy, Czech Republic, Sweden, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan, and Armenia have also called on their citizens to leave Lebanon.

Due to the potential for attacks, several international airlines have completely halted flights to Beirut or are cancelling their nighttime flights. In an interview with