Some 3,000 Italians in Lebanon - evacuation plans updated

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 4 - An estimated 3,000 Italian civilians are currently in Lebanon, in addition to the over 1,000 members of the military deployed with UNIFIL while approximately 200 others are in Beirut as part of the Italian Bilateral Military Mission in Lebanon (MIBIL).
    Given the worsening situation, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Sunday urged "Italians temporarily residing in Lebanon to return to Italy with commercial flights as soon as possible".
    Evacuation plans have been updated over the past few days by the foreign and defence ministries in case of a generalized crisis, according to well-informed sources.
    Over the past few weeks, the number of Italian civilians in the country has decreased. (ANSA).