The Displaced Persons Minister in Lebanon's interim government, Issam Sharaf al-Din, told the Arab News Agency that Western countries' calls for their citizens to leave Lebanon were a "preventative measure."
Countries that urged their citizens to leave Lebanon
In addition to Saudi Arabia, Germany, the Netherlands, and Austria have called on their citizens to leave Lebanon earlier this week. Kuwait also called on its citizens to leave Lebanon.
When asked if this indicates a war, Issam Sharaf al-Din responded, "The war is breaking out, but the tension is limited to southern Lebanon. These steps are being taken out of fear of retaliation rather than fear of bombings or a full-scale war." READ MORE
