Germany renews longstanding call for nationals to leave Lebanon as Israel-Hezbollah tensions rise

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Germany urged its citizens to leave Lebanon as tensions in the region rise following a deadly strike on an Israel-occupied town that killed 12 children and teenagers.

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00:00Germany urgently requested its citizens to leave Lebanon amidst fears of a major Israeli

00:08military response to Saturday's deadly rocket attack on the Golan Heights.

00:16The nation updated its travel warning to Lebanon saying that air travel could be cut off and

00:21that a further escalation of the conflict cannot be ruled out.

00:51The news comes as Israeli strikes continue to hit villages in southern Lebanon.

01:00Israel is considering its response to a rocket attack from Lebanon over the weekend that

01:05killed 12 children and teenagers in a town in Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

01:13Hundreds gathered in the town that was attacked for the funeral of a 10-year-old boy that

01:17was killed.

01:19Since October 8th, violence has flared across the border between Israeli troops and the

01:24Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah.

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