Foreign countries continue to evacuate their nationals from Lebanon

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00:00It's the country's only international airport, and after Israeli strikes nearby and sometimes

00:05even hitting runways, most airlines have suspended flights from the besieged capital.

00:11But Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines, has added extra flights to Istanbul,

00:15Paris and Doha for those hoping to flee the war.

00:19But tickets are expensive and in demand, especially for those hoping to leave immediately.

00:24You can find an affordable ticket starting from October 21st onwards, but for some destinations,

00:33the first available ticket is on October 28th, and others are in November."

00:37Meanwhile, many foreign governments have chartered planes and sent in military aircraft to evacuate

00:45their nationals.

00:47Another route out has been by sea.

00:49Just this week, a thousand Turkish passport holders have left this way.

00:53This Navy frigate was dispatched by Ankara.

00:56Some on board were just visiting Lebanon, while others are leaving behind lives and

01:00loved ones, as Israeli strikes have made it untenable to stay.

01:03For the last week or two, we can feel the bombs dropping around us continuously from

01:09inside our house.

01:10We can't sleep.

01:11We just sit and wait for morning.

01:12We can't sleep until the drones go away."

01:18While another way out has been by yacht, luxury boat hire companies have drawn criticism for

01:23cashing in on the crisis, charging passengers $1,500 and more for the six-hour crossing

01:28to Cyprus, a cost prohibitive for many.

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