UK Prepares for Potential Lebanon Evacuations Amid Israel-Hezbollah Escalation

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The UK is sending 700 troops to Cyprus to prepare for potential evacuations from Lebanon as Israel's attacks on the country intensify.** Lebanon's foreign minister said close to 500,000 people have been displaced in the country since Israel's strikes ramped up last week, and the UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Lebanon on Wednesday. At least 569 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon since Monday, and Hezbollah announced the death of commander Ibrahim Mohammed Kobeissi in an Israeli strike. US President Biden warned against a 'full-scale war' in Lebanon, while Qatar's Emir called Israel's war in Gaza a 'genocide' at the UN General Assembly.

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