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British-Lebanese Family Reunited After Harrowing Escape from Beirut

Missiles and drones made the journey to the airport perilous as the UK government announced an evacuation flight for Britons.

  • Lara, 19, and her 90-year-old grandmother safely arrived at Heathrow Airport after a terrifying journey from Beirut.
  • Lara's 13-year-old brother, Ali, described rockets landing around them and low-flying drones making sleep impossible.
  • Their mother, Solange, expressed frustration with the UK Foreign Office's response, calling it 'disgusting.'
  • The UK government has chartered a flight to evacuate Britons from Lebanon as the conflict with Israel escalates.
  • A retired UN worker reported increased explosions and shelling in Tyre, marking the worst violence he has seen in 13 years.
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