The Jerusalem Post reports: “Britain is moving troops to Cyprus to help its nationals leave Lebanon, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that the escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah was pushing the region towards the brink.
The government said in a statement late on Tuesday that 700 troops would travel to Cyprus, bolstering its presence in the area where it already has two Royal Navy ships, aircraft and transport helicopters.
‘Events in the past hours and days have demonstrated how volatile this situation is, which is why our message is clear, British nationals should leave now,’ said Defence Secretary John Healey.
‘Our government is ensuring all preparations are in place to support British nationals should the situation deteriorate.’
Fierce fighting this week between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah has increased fears that nearly a year of conflict will explode and destabilize the Middle East, where a war between Hamas and Israel is already raging in Gaza…”
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