Overview

• The UK has stationed troops in Cyprus to facilitate a possible evacuation of 16,000 British nationals from Lebanon.
• RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus will serve as the hub for any evacuation operations.
• Two Royal Navy ships and RAF helicopters are positioned in the Eastern Mediterranean for support.
• The Foreign Office has urged British citizens to leave Lebanon due to escalating regional conflict.
• The situation follows recent high-profile assassinations and growing fears of a broader Middle East war.