the Federal Government has commenced arrangements to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon due to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.

In an announcement, Special Assistant to President BOLA TINUBU on Social Media, DADA OLUSEGUN advised Nigerians in Lebanon to contact the Nigerian mission for documentation.

This comes as Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday, retaliating for the assassination of Hezbollah leaders, prompting a heated exchange of threats.

However, global powers, including China and Saudi Arabia, are calling for calm and dialogue.

Israel launched fresh series of attacks on the Lebanese capital of Beirut today. The army made the announcement on social media platform X, saying it was attacking terrorist targets in Beirut.