The United States has urged its citizens currently in Lebanon to leave the country immediately while commercial flights remain available. In a post from the US Embassy in Beirut, officials warned Americans not to travel to Lebanon and to depart as soon as possible. The embassy cited rapidly deteriorating security conditions across the country, noting that airstrikes have begun in several areas, including the south, the Bekaa Valley, and parts of Beirut.

According to a BBC correspondent in Beirut, a large explosion was heard in the Dahiyeh district, known as a stronghold of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. The embassy’s warning reflects growing concerns over escalating violence and instability in Lebanon’s capital and other regions.

The situation remains fluid, and the embassy’s advisory suggests that security conditions could worsen quickly, potentially affecting travel and safety for foreign nationals in Lebanon.