Countries urge nationals to leave Lebanon as Mid-East war fears grow

Hezbollah and Israel exchanged fire in the early hours of Sunday

Several countries have told their citizens to leave Lebanon - with the United States warning its citizens to do so "at all costs" amid fears  of  conflict in the Middle East .
Iran promised "extreme" retaliation against Israel, which it blamed for the death of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. They did not mention Israel. He died
  hours after Israel killed Hizbullah leader Fu'ad Shukr in Beirut.
Western leaders fear that Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese rebels and political movement, could play a key role in any such retaliation, which in turn has able to provoke a strong response from Israel.

The political efforts of the United States and other Western countries continue to try to calm the conflict in the region.
However, in response to these concerns, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Canada, and Jordan urged their citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible, because many flights canceled or suspended at the country's commercial airports. in Beirut.
Some ticket prices have gone up, but there are no signs of panic or people wanting to leave.
Fears of an escalation of the conflict in Lebanon are at their highest level since Hezbollah launched its attack on Israel, a day after a deadly attack by Hamas in southern Israel supporting the Palestinians in Gaza.
Most of the violence has been confined to the border area, but neither side has shown any interest in a wider conflict. However,
Hezbollah promised to respond to the killing of Shukr, which took place in Dahiyeh, where the group is strong in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
On Sunday, Hezbollah fired several rockets at the town of Beit Hillel in northern Israel at around 00:25 local time (Saturday 21:25 GMT).
video posted on social media shows Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepting missiles. There are no reports on these sessions. Israel's Air Force
  responded with airstrikes targeting southern Lebanon.  In the year , on Sunday morning, two people died by sword in Holon, Israel. According to the police, the attacker was later "confused".

Israel intercepts rockets fired from Lebanon

The US embassy in Beirut said in a statement on Saturday that those remaining in Lebanon should "make security plans" and prepare for the "long term". The Pentagon announced that it will send warships and warplanes to the region to protect Israel against attacks by Iran and its allies, similar to that in April when Iran used more than 300 missiles and drones to attack Israel . in retaliation for the attack on his diplomatic mission in Syria. . He blamed Israel for the war. Many fear that Iran's retaliation for this incident will take the same form. The United Kingdom said it was deploying additional military, consular and border guards to assist with possible deportations. urges UK citizens to leave Lebanon as commercial flights operate. Two British ships are already in the area and the Royal Air Force has provided helicopters. According to David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary, the situation in the region "could quickly deteriorate". In a telephone conversation with EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Baqeri Kani said that Iran "will have its real and legal rights" to "punish" Israel. On Friday, a broadcaster on Iran's state TV warned that "the world will see an extraordinary drama". In , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israel that "difficult days are ahead... We have heard threats from all sides, we are ready for any situation." In , the conflict between Israel and Iran first started when 12 children and teenagers were killed in an attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel accuses Hezbollah and promises "extreme" retaliation although Hezbollah denies any involvement. days later, Shukr, a close Hezbollah advisor to Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. Four other people including two children were killed. hours later, in Iran, the main supporter of Hamas, the head of Hamas, Ismail Hani, was killed. He went to attend the inauguration of Iran's new president, Massoud Pezeskian. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Israel would be "severely punished" for the murder. In , the assassination of Haniyeh led to peace talks and an agreement to release prisoners in Gaza, the main hope of ending the conflict between Lebanon and Israel.