The Indian Embassy in Lebanon has issued a warning to Indian citizens in the wake of heightened tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. The Indian Embassy has advised Indians not to travel to Lebanon and Indian nationals in Lebanon to leave the country. In view of recent developments, Indian nationals should not travel to Lebanon until further notice. A note issued by the Indian Embassy in Beirut said that those in Lebanon should leave the country and those who remain in Lebanon for any reason should exercise extreme caution. Those remaining in Lebanon are advised to restrict travel and contact the Indian Embassy in Beirut.
At the same time, on Wednesday, Israeli army chief Herzi Haveli instructed the soldiers to be ready to cross the road to Lebanon at any moment in the context of the intensifying conflict. Israel has also decided to deploy two brigades of the reserve forces to the northern border. On Wednesday, the third day of the opening of a new war front in Lebanon, Hezbollah fired rockets into Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel. The Qadr 1 ballistic missile was sent to the headquarters of the Israeli spy agency Mossad. Israel’s military has confirmed that Hezbollah’s rocket landed in Tel Aviv for the first time and was shot down by air defense systems. Subsequently, 51 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in various parts of Lebanon. 220 people were injured. Israel claimed to have struck 280 Hezbollah bases, including 60 intelligence bases.
Hezbollah accused Israel of planning the assassination of its commanders and a series of pager-and-talkie blasts across Lebanon from Mossad headquarters. It was also stated that the attack in Tel Aviv was for the self-defense of the Lebanese people and to inform Israel that it will continue to support the people of Gaza. This is the first time that Hizbullah has attacked inside Israel. Hizbullah is trying to escalate the conflict and the rocket launcher in southern Lebanon that fired a missile at Tel Aviv was destroyed by a counter attack, Nadav Shoshani said.
Israel-Hezbollah conflict has raised the fear of war in the West. Fears of conflict are intensifying amid indications that a military operation against Lebanon is similar to Israel’s military operation in Gaza. Israeli attacks continue to intensify in the southern areas of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
More than 500 people have been killed in Lebanon by Israeli airstrikes on Monday. There are reports that the death toll may rise even more in a situation where around a thousand people have been injured. There has already been widespread criticism of Israel’s atrocities in Lebanon.
The Lebanese people are scrambling to save their lives as Israel intensifies its attacks. All the people in Lebanon are worried. A large number of people have already left their country and home. Residents of Lebanon have sought refuge with their children in nearby schools and other places.
They do not know where they will find safety. It has reached a point where you have to leave everything and go out on the streets. We are disappointed. I don’t know where to go, I have nothing. CNN explains the situation in Lebanon by quoting Hassan Banjak, who fled from the village of Chaitieh.
