The U.S. Embassy in Beirut issued an updated advisory on Saturday calling on all American citizens to leave Lebanon.

“Due to the unpredictable nature of ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel and recent explosions throughout Lebanon, including Beirut, the U.S. embassy urges U.S. citizens to depart Lebanon while commercial options still remain available,” the advisory read.

“At this time, commercial flights are available, but at reduced capacity. If the security situation worsens, commercial options to depart may become unavailable,” added the mission.

In late July, the U.S. elevated its travel advisory for Lebanon to the highest level, “do not travel,” following a strike in southern Beirut that killed top Hezbollah terrorist Fuad Shukr.

Germany called on its citizens to leave Lebanon following the elimination of Shukr in retaliation for the murder of 12 children in a Hezbollah rocket attack on Majdal Shams on July 27. The United Kingdom issued a similar advisory on July 29 and France issued one on Aug. 4.

The United States, however, had only called on its citizens at that time to make plans for leaving Lebanon.

On September 17 and 18, hundreds of pagers and other gear used by Hezbollah terrorists exploded, killing dozens and wounding thousands in what the Iranian proxy said was an attack by Israel.

On Friday, Israel bombed a building in Beirut, killing over a dozen Hezbollah officers including Ibrahim Aqil, 61, who was the second top commander of Hezbollah killed since Oct. 7. On Saturday, Israel struck multiple targets in Lebanon in what it said were precision strikes on sites preparing to fire into its territory.

On Sunday, Hezbollah terrorists fired rockets deep into Israel, wounding several people and hitting a home in a northern suburb. One person died in a traffic accident that coincided with a warning siren.

(JNS)