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Britain's foreign office temporarily withdraws staff from Lebanon

Reuters EUROPE
Published March 09,2026
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Smoke rises after Israeli strikes in Lebanon, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon, March 8, 2026. (REUTERS)

Britain's Foreign Office ⁠said on Sunday ⁠it has taken the ⁠precautionary measure of temporarily withdrawing some staff and ⁠dependents ⁠from Lebanon.

The British Embassy in Lebanon is ⁠operating as normal, the agency said in ⁠a ‌post ‌on ⁠X.