A Greek military transport aircraft carrying Greek and Cypriot citizens evacuated from Lebanon, is seen behind an MEA airlines, after it landed at Larnaca airport, Cyprus, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
WASHINGTON – U.S.-arranged flights have brought about 250 Americans and their relatives out of Lebanon this week during escalated fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, while thousands of others still there face airstrikes and diminishing commercial flights.
In Washington, senior State Department and White House officials met Thursday with two top Arab American officials to discuss U.S. efforts to help American citizens leave Lebanon. The two leaders also separately met with officials from the Department of Homeland Security.
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