Cyprus Becomes Key Waypoint For Lebanon Evacuees

LARNACA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 5: Lebanese Middle East Airlines aircraft evacuated from Lebanon are pictured on the tarmac at Larnaca International Airport on October 5, 2024 in Larnaca, Cyprus. As Israel's war with Hezbollah has led to escalating violence across Lebanon, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus is becoming a central waypoint for foreign nationals evacuating from Lebanon. During the 2006 Lebanon war, foreign governments evacuated many of their citizens by naval vessel to Cyprus. (Photo by Alexis Mitas/Getty Images)