Embassy advises Vietnamese citizens in Israel on safety measures
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on July 30 recommended measures for the Vietnamese community to ensure their safety and security amidst escalating tensions between Israel and the Hezbollah force in Lebanon.
Israel carries out an air attack to Tayr Harfa city, in the south of Lebanon. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Tel Aviv (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on July 30 recommended measures for the Vietnamese community to ensure their safety and security amidst escalating tensions between Israel and the Hezbollah force in Lebanon.
In an announcement, the embassy said the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) carried out an air attack on the Lebanese capital of Beirut on July 30 (local time), targeting Hazbollah’s senior military commander Fuad Shukr, who was said to be responsible for the rocket attack in Majdal Shams town of Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
The Upper Galilee Regional Councils told its residents to stay near safe rooms, and reduce movement and gatherings.
According to IDF, Hezbollah could deliver a retaliation, and both sides are running the risk of a full-blown conflict.
Against this backdrop, the embassy advised the Vietnamese community to keep a close watch on the situation in Israel through trusted local media sources, avoid areas prone to Hezbollah’s attacks, particularly the northern region, strictly comply with safety and security measures prescribed by the local administrations, and proactively prepare plans to ensure safety for themselves and relatives.
The embassy asked the community to keep regular contact with the embassy, and seek supp♔ort and information when necessary via the citizen protection hotlines of 972-55-502-5616, 972-52-727-4248, and 972-50-994-0889, or emails giooctv.mofa@gmail.com, anhnguyen.mofavn@gmail.com, and ductrivu.mofa@gmail.com./.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and in charge of Lebanon has issued a warning to Vietnamese citizens amid escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, advising them to avoid traveling to Lebanon at this time and encouraging those currently in Lebanon to consider leaving if they do not have urgent or critical reasons to stay.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and Lebanon on June 24 warned Vietnamese citizens who are working and living in Lebanon not to travel to unsafe areas or crowded places in the context of escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah force.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on April 12 recommended Vietnamese nationals residing, studying, and working in the Middle East country to proactively take security measures amid the escalating tension between Israel and Iran.
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