Travellers queue at Beirut airport as countries issue warnings over Middle East tensions

Beirut airport Sunday saw long queues of travellers looking to leave Lebanon after France, the US and the UK issued warnings to their citizens amid soaring regional tensions. Earlier, Hezbollah said it launched dozens of Katyusha rockets at Israel overnight while Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. Read FRANCE 24's live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

Aug 4, 2024 - 17:00
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Travellers queue at Beirut airport as countries issue warnings over Middle East tensions
Beirut airport Sunday saw long queues of travellers looking to leave Lebanon after France, the US and the UK issued warnings to their citizens amid soaring regional tensions. Earlier, Hezbollah said it launched dozens of Katyusha rockets at Israel overnight while Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. Read FRANCE 24's live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded.