Belgium will send tomorrow military plane to Lebanon to evacuate Belgian citizens, local media reported. According to data, there are nearly 2,000 Belgians in the country, as quoted by BTA.
It is noted that the flight will also provide seats for citizens of other European Union countries. The plane will also transport medical supplies from Cologne to Beirut to help Lebanese hospitals. There will be 250 seats on board the return flight to Belgium.
The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs adds that the number of those who have expressed a desire to evacuate has increased in recent hours.