Saudi Arabia evacuates families of diplomats, staff from Beirut embassy

Saudi Arabia has evacuated family members of its diplomats and staff from the kingdom’s embassy in Beirut amid sporadic firefight between the Israeli regime and the Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah.

The Associated Press reported the evacuation on Tuesday, citing Lebanese airport officials.

As many as 65 people left Lebanon on board two military planes, the officials said, noting that Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari as well as the military attaché and other diplomats and staffers had not left the country.

Earlier Riyadh urged its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately.

On Sunday, the United States Embassy in Beirut also urged American citizens to leave Lebanon due to the “unpredictable” security situation.