Britons in Lebanon could be evacuated by more than 1,000 UK troops on standby - as fears of Hezbollah-Israel war grow

Wednesday 7th August 2024 11:00 BST


More than 1,000 British military personnel are on standby to help evacuate UK nationals from Lebanon as fears grow that Israel's war in Gaza will escalate into a wider regional conflict, Sky News understands.

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