UK ministers monitoring Beirut airport in case Lebanon evacuation required
by Dan Sabbagh and Neha Gohil, and Rowena Mason in Ne from World news | The Guardian on (#6R0GE)
Emergency rescue not thought imminent but commercial flight halt would probably trigger sea rescue, say sources
The UK is closely monitoring Beirut's international airport amid fears it may be forced to close by escalating fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which would probably lead to an evacuation of British and other foreign nationals from Lebanon.
Defence sources said a halt to commercial flights out of the country would be a big trigger" to launch what would most probably be an international evacuation by sea, though for now an emergency rescue is not thought imminent.
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