The U.S. State Department is urging all Americans in Lebanon “to book any ticket available to them” and get out of the country as tensions boil over in the region.
“We updated the Travel Advisory for Lebanon to Level 4: Do Not Travel for the entire country,” the consulate said in a Wednesday statement. Level 4 is the highest travel advisory issued by the agency.
“If you are in Lebanon, be prepared to shelter in place should the situation deteriorate,” the statement added.