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More than 1,000 passengers leave Lebanon on Canadian-arranged flights amid escalating conflict

  • Canada has helped over 1,000 passengers leave Lebanon due to rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.
  • Flights are offered to more than 5,000 Canadians, permanent residents, and their families, with nationals from several other countries also onboard.
  • Over 25,000 Canadians are registered in Lebanon, with estimates suggesting up to 45,000 could still be in the country.