Slovakia initiates evacuation from Lebanon amid rising tensions

On Friday, Slovakia dispatched a military plane to Lebanon to evacuate its citizens and those of other countries.

The military transport aircraft C27J Spartan, responsible for the evacuation, delivered approximately 3 metric tonnes of humanitarian aid to Beirut—comprising mainly food supplies, medicines, and bandages.

On Saturday and part of Sunday, the plane is scheduled to land several times in Larnaca, Cyprus. On Sunday, it will proceed to Prague, where 19 evacuees are anticipated, before continuing to Bratislava.

The Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that 31 Slovak citizens and over 40 citizens from other countries wish to leave Lebanon. Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar is expected to provide details of the evacuation operation on Saturday at Bratislava airport.