Kuwait this week also warned its citizens against travelling to Lebanon amid rising tensions the region.
Saudi Arabia has called for all citizens to leave Lebanon"immediately" as tensions mount along Lebanon's southern border with Israel.
The Gulf kingdom's embassy in Beirut said on Wednesday it was"closely following the developments" in southern Lebanon, where at least 18 people have been killed in exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Palestinian fighters on one side and Israel on the other.Palestinian armed group Hamas initiated Operation Al Aqsa Flood, a multi-pronged surprise attack that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea, and air.
It said the incursion was in retaliation for the storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque and growing violence by Jewish settlers.After a rocket strike on a Gaza hospital killed hundreds on Tuesday, Hezbollah called for a"day of rage". Hundreds of Hezbollah supporters gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday to protest the strike which they blame on Israel, despite its denials.
The Saudi embassy statement said citizens remaining in Lebanon should"exercise caution and stay away from places where gatherings or demonstrations are taking place".The Kuwaiti foreign ministry said citizens wishing to visit"should be patient and postpone travel during this stage" and those already in the country should"return voluntarily if there is no urgent need for their presence".
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