With tensions escalating in the Middle East, three Hongkongers were safely evacuated from Lebanon with the assistance of the Chinese embassy. The Hong Kong Immigration Department, in coordination with the foreign ministry’s office in the city and the Chinese embassy in Beirut, arranged for their transportation by vessel and flight.
Amid Israel’s military operations in Lebanon and the threat of an all-out war in the region, the situation remains volatile. Israel has conducted targeted ground raids in Lebanon, specifically targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah.
In response, the Hong Kong government has raised its outbound travel alert for Lebanon to black, advising residents to avoid all travel to the country and urging those already there to prioritize their safety and leave immediately.