site.btaForeign Ministry Urges Bulgarian Citizens to Suspend All Travel to Lebanon, Leave Country Immediately

The Foreign Ministry urged Saturday Bulgarian citizens to suspend all travel to the Republic of Lebanon and to leave the country immediately. The Ministry said on its website that the appeal was "in connection with the significant escalation of hostilities in Lebanon in recent hours".

In case of need for assistance, Bulgarian citizens in Lebanon may contact the Bulgarian diplomatic mission in Beirut at the following number: +961 5 453 658, as well as emergency telephone numbers during non-working hours: +961 81 302 552; +961 76 697 766. Alerts can also be submitted to the Embassy's Consular Service email address: CONSULAR.BEIRUT@MFA.BG.

On Friday night, the Israeli army announced that it had killed several Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon, reported Agence France-Presse. The attack was carried out by fighter jets. The statement, posted on Telegram, said the attack killed Hezbollah rocket unit commander Mohammed Ali Ismail, his deputy "and other terrorists."

Also on Friday, Israel carried out air strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, including on Hezbollah headquarters. According to the latest figures from the Lebanese authorities, at least six people were killed in the attacks in the capital.

Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported 11 Israeli air strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs so far this night.