BREAKING NEWS

Canada booking seats on commercial flights to help citizens flee Lebanon

The Canadian government is booking seats on commercial flights to help its citizens leave Lebanon, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly said on Friday, after Israeli airstrikes rocked the capital Beirut.

"Canada has secured seats for Canadians on the limited commercial flights available," Joly said in a statement on social media.

"If a seat is available, please take it."

Joly urged Canadians to register with the embassy in Beirut if they needed help leaving and said loans were available to those requiring financial assistance.