Damaged vehicles are seen after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 30, 2024 in this screen grab from a video.
The Canadian Armed Forces is “pre-positioning” assets in case its fleet is needed to evacuate Canadians from Lebanon amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to government officials.Damaged vehicles are seen after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs in Lebanon on July 30, in this screen grab from a video.
In a statement late Tuesday night, Global Affairs Canada said the military is "currently pre-positioning assets in the Eastern Mediterranean region" in case evacuation planning and logistical support is needed. The preparations come after continued warnings from the federal government for the roughly 20,0000 Canadians living in Lebanon to leave as the threat of a wide-scale war between Israel and Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah mounts..
Fears over a full-blown war were triggered after the leader of Hezbollah told supporters the militant group's conflict with Israel has entered "a new phase" and vowed to avenge the killing of its military commander last week.
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