Canada Urges Its Citizens To Leave Lebanon To Anticipate The Hezbollah-Israel War

JAKARTA - Canada is repeating calls for its citizens to leave Lebanon on the grounds that the security situation in the country is becoming increasingly unstable and unpredictable due to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

"My message to Canadians has been clear since the start of the crisis in the Middle East, this is not the time to travel to Lebanon. And for Canadians who are currently in Lebanon, this is the time to leave, while commercial flights remain available," said Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolly in a statement.

As previously reported, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped Israel would not go to war with Hezbollah, although he also said he was ready to face all risks.

In its first interview with Israeli media since the attack by the Hamas group on October 7, 2023, PM Netanyahu hoped Israel would not need to wage a massive war against Hezbollah.

"But we will also face these challenges. We can fight on some terrain, we are ready for this," he explained in the "The Patriots"Channel 14, launching The Times of Israel, Monday, June 24.

PM Netanyahu said Israel would enforce any agreement with Hezbollah to ensure its troops were not on the border.

"This will not be an agreement on paper," he said.