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£19.99Three sisters from the United Kingdom have expressed their sadness at being forced to leave their residence in Lebanon and return to the UK amidst ongoing violence. Yasmine, Layla, and Amal Zahereddine boarded a UK government charter flight from Beirut to Birmingham to flee the escalating situation. One of the sisters, Amal, had lived in Lebanon for five years and expressed her sorrow and love for the country, stating that they have “no choice” but to leave. Speaking from Beirut airport moments before leaving, Amal expressed hopes of coming back to Lebanon soon.
Fears have risen following the increase in Israeli assault in Beirut, where it has targeted specific areas known to host Hezbollah leaders and military equipment. Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged British nationals to leave Lebanon immediately amid ongoing tensions. Earlier this week, between 4000 and 6000 UK nationals were still estimated to be in Lebanon.
The three sisters were not the only ones forced to flee the violence. Another UK citizen, Libby, 25, shared her experience of the situation in Beirut, which she described as “terrifying.” She explained the constant fear of being under the Israeli drone strikes as a reason to flee, reflecting the situation that continues to put an end to normalcy for the people of Lebanon.
The situation has not avoided the attention of the UK government as the Defense Secretary, John Healey, went to Cyprus yesterday for a meeting with British personnel to position UK nationals for evacuation. Currently, British personnel have been instructed to register on the government’s website. Yesterday, Iran executed a missile attack against Israel, which was seen as an act of retaliation for the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Hezbollah-proxy group in a strike on Beirut. However, no British military jets or Royal Navy Destroyer fired any Sea Viper missiles in response
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