The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that in communication with the honorary consul in Israel has no intention of staying permanently in Gaza, says defense minister”>Lebanon, it maintains contacts with Latvian nationals who have expressed their desire to leave Lebanon. The mentioned persons expressed their desire to return to Latvia.
In general, the number of Latvian nationals in Lebanon is variable – around 80 people. Most of them stay or have moved to the northern and mountainous part of Lebanon, where they are safe and have no plans to evacuate for the time being, informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanks Lithuanian colleagues for their cooperation.
It has already been reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on nationals to use any options for emigration or, if it is not possible to leave Lebanon, to seek safe places of refuge in the territory of Lebanon in accordance with the instructions of the local authorities.
If you need help, including information, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites you to contact the Consular Department 24-hour phone number +371 26337711 or contact the Honorary Consul of Latvia in Lebanon by phone +961 3224000.
Since September 23, the Israeli army has been intensively bombarding the south of Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut in response to Hezbollah’s attacks on Israeli territory.
On October 1, Israel began a ground operation in Lebanon.
Israel’s stated goal is to drive Hezbollah fighters from the border areas so that the roughly 60,000 residents evacuated from northern Israel due to Hezbollah shelling can return home.
2024-10-07 04:00:30