MoD plans for mass evacuations of Lebanon as UK troops scrambled to rescue up to 10,000 Brits amid fears of all-out war --[Reported by Umva mag]

THOUSANDS of Brits could be rushed out of Lebanon as the Ministry of Defence devises a mass evacuation plan. The country appears on the brink of hosting an all-out war between Israel and Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, who are being bombarded by intensifying waves of airstrikes. Troops could soon jet into Lebanon to help rush Brits outGiles Penfound/British Army Smoke billows over southern Lebanon following Israeli strikesREUTERS/Aziz Taher The Iron Dome intercepts rockets launched from LebanonAP Photo/Baz Ratner The Sun in August reported crack Royal Marines were deployed to Cyprus with orders to prepare for a “non-combatant evacuation”. Now more troops are expected to jet into the island – which lies in the Mediterranean about 160 miles west of Lebanon – to be on standby, The Times reported. It’s also understood a smaller fleet of troops are already in Lebanon and stand ready to assist if the conflict spirals out of control. The Foreign Office advises against all travel to Lebanon. Foreign Secretary David Lammy has already urged Brits currently there to leave “while commercial options remain”. He wrote on X: “Tensions are high and the situation could deteriorate rapidly.” It’s feared there may be more than 10,000 British nationals still in Lebanon despite the alerts. Pager and walkie-talkie explosions – followed by intense Israeli bombardments in recent days – have reportedly increased fears among UK defence chiefs. Israel is vowing to keep ratcheting up the airstrikes against Hezbollah as they blitz the terror group. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Lebanese citizens in known Hezbollah strongholds to leave their homes and only return once his forces are finished blasting away their adversaries. The Israeli Defence Force hit Hezbollah targets in a massive wave of airstrikes on Monday and Tuesday, many of which are civilian homes allegedly being used to store rockets. At least 558 people have been killed, including dozens of children, and at least 1,835 injured, the Lebanese health ministry said. Late Tuesday afternoon the IDF announced it had begun an “extensive wave” of attacks on “terrorist targets” in Lebanon. US officials told CNN that Hezbollah has been significantly weakened by the attacks which had taken them backwards by about 20 years. Israel has wiped out most of the terror group’s leadership in targeted strikes, including Ibrahim Aqil who was killed in an IDF blast on southern Beirut on Friday. On Tuesday, leading commander Ibrahim Qubaisi in the group’s rocket division was killed in the suburbs of Beirut, Reuters reported. Bombs have also targeted ammo stores, with clips of the strikes showing houses in residential areas being wiped. The IDF claims Hezbollah are hiding cruise missiles, including medium-range rockets and short-range rockets, and even unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civilian homes. The US is also worried that Iran could intervene as Israel keeps up the attacks, sparking a massive regional war. Meanwhile, UK defence secretary John Healey is said to have left Labour’s conference in Liverpool early to hold emergency talks. Rubble over a destroyed car following an airstrikeAP Photo/Hassan Ammar More British troops could be on their way to Cyprus Smoke billows after an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of AbbasiyehKawnat HAJU / AFP

Sep 24, 2024 - 19:45

MoD plans for mass evacuations of Lebanon as UK troops scrambled to rescue up to 10,000 Brits amid fears of all-out war --[Reported by Umva mag]

THOUSANDS of Brits could be rushed out of Lebanon as the Ministry of Defence devises a mass evacuation plan.

The country appears on the brink of hosting an all-out war between Israel and Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, who are being bombarded by intensifying waves of airstrikes.

BASRA, IRAQ, JULY 2: In this handout from the British Army, soldiers from the The Royal Welch Fusiliers mount helicopter borne Eagle VCP's (Vehicle Check Points), July 2, 2004 around the southern Iraqi town of Basra. Two teams of soldiers were deployed to various locations by RAF (Royal Air Force ) Chinook helicopters where they performed spot checks on passing traffic in an attempt to deter the possible smuggling of weapons and or contraband around areas of importance. In the days since Iraq achieved sovereign status there have been several attacks on oil pipelines and facilities in the region. (Photo by Giles Penfound/British Army via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** — Troops could soon jet into Lebanon to help rush Brits out

Smoke billows over southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, southern Lebanon September 23, 2024 REUTERS/Aziz Taher — Smoke billows over southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner) — The Iron Dome intercepts rockets launched from Lebanon

The Sun in August reported crack Royal Marines were deployed to Cyprus with orders to prepare for a “non-combatant evacuation”.

Now more troops are expected to jet into the island – which lies in the Mediterranean about 160 miles west of Lebanon – to be on standby, The Times reported.

It’s also understood a smaller fleet of troops are already in Lebanon and stand ready to assist if the conflict spirals out of control.

The Foreign Office advises against all travel to Lebanon.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has already urged Brits currently there to leave “while commercial options remain”.

He wrote on X: “Tensions are high and the situation could deteriorate rapidly.”

It’s feared there may be more than 10,000 British nationals still in Lebanon despite the alerts.

Pager and walkie-talkie explosions – followed by intense Israeli bombardments in recent days – have reportedly increased fears among UK defence chiefs.

Israel is vowing to keep ratcheting up the airstrikes against Hezbollah as they blitz the terror group.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Lebanese citizens in known Hezbollah strongholds to leave their homes and only return once his forces are finished blasting away their adversaries.

The Israeli Defence Force hit Hezbollah targets in a massive wave of airstrikes on Monday and Tuesday, many of which are civilian homes allegedly being used to store rockets.

At least 558 people have been killed, including dozens of children, and at least 1,835 injured, the Lebanese health ministry said.

Late Tuesday afternoon the IDF announced it had begun an “extensive wave” of attacks on “terrorist targets” in Lebanon.

US officials told CNN that Hezbollah has been significantly weakened by the attacks which had taken them backwards by about 20 years.

Israel has wiped out most of the terror group’s leadership in targeted strikes, including Ibrahim Aqil who was killed in an IDF blast on southern Beirut on Friday.

On Tuesday, leading commander Ibrahim Qubaisi in the group’s rocket division was killed in the suburbs of Beirut, Reuters reported.

Bombs have also targeted ammo stores, with clips of the strikes showing houses in residential areas being wiped.

The IDF claims Hezbollah are hiding cruise missiles, including medium-range rockets and short-range rockets, and even unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civilian homes.

The US is also worried that Iran could intervene as Israel keeps up the attacks, sparking a massive regional war.

Meanwhile, UK defence secretary John Healey is said to have left Labour’s conference in Liverpool early to hold emergency talks.

Journalists gather at the scene of a building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) — Rubble over a destroyed car following an airstrike

2F61B3P Soldier with assault rifle and flag of United Kingdom on military uniform. Collage. — More British troops could be on their way to Cyprus

Smoke billows after an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Abbasiyeh on September 24, 2024. Israel announced dozens of new air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, a day after 558 people, including 50 children, were killed in the deadliest day of violence since the Lebanese civil war. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP) (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU/AFP via Getty Images) — Smoke billows after an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Abbasiyeh

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MoD plans for mass evacuations of Lebanon as UK troops scrambled to rescue up to 10,000 Brits amid fears of all-out war --[Reported by Umva mag]

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