US embassy in Beirut issues new security alerts

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The US embassy in Beirut has asked all Americans not to travel to Lebanon and to reconsider travel to or through the Middle East, according to Al Jazeera.

“Due to high tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the embassy said in a statement.

The US embassy in Jerusalem also released a similar statement, saying Americans “should not travel to Gaza, Northern Israel, and the Egyptian border except for the Taba crossing”.

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