Germany begins evacuations from Lebanon

Germany has begun evacuating nationals fr0m Lebanon, including some non-essential staff, families of embassy workers and German nationals who are medically vulnerable.

In a statement, the government said it would continue supporting others to leave the country.

Despite Germany's embassies in Beirut, Ramallah and Tel Aviv remaining operational, the foreign ministry raised its crisis level for missions in all three cities.

There are currently 1,800 registered German citizens in Lebanon, according to a foreign ministry spokesperson.

Reporting by Reuters