Overview

• Global Affairs Canada is booking blocks of seats on commercial flights to assist Canadians in leaving Lebanon.
• Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly emphasized that Canadians must cover their own flight costs, though loans are available for those in need.
• The Canadian government has been advising its citizens to leave Lebanon for months due to escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah.
• Approximately 45,000 Canadians are in Lebanon, but only about half are registered with the Canadian embassy in Beirut.
• Israel's recent airstrikes have killed over 700 people, including key Hezbollah leaders, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.