Middle-East tension: Sri Lankans in Lebanon, Israel alerted

By Kelum Bandara   

With air connectivity disturbed in the West Asian region,  Sri Lankans bound for Israel work have been requested to be alert on  fight details before departure, an official said.  

Sri Lankan Ambassador in Tel Aviv Nimal Bandara told Daily  Mirror that flight operations between Dubai and Israel had been  disrupted and therefore he informed Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau  to notify Sri Lankans in this regard.   

Fighting erupted between Hezbollah and Israel. Hezbollah says it carried out its much-awaited and promised  retaliation for the killing of its top commander in late July,  according to the foreign media.  

Israeli media is saying that it appears Hezbollah did strike a strategic target.  

The Israeli army is saying it carried out pre-emptive strikes, destroying rocket launchers across southern Lebanon.  

It was one of the biggest attacks carried out by the  Israeli military since the start of this conflict – a widespread attack  targeting up to 40 locations.

Sri Lankan Ambassador in Lebanon  Kapila Jayaweera also said Sri Lankans working there remain safe since  the embattled regions are far away in the southern part of the country.  Asked about the safety of Sri Lankans, he said, “Sri Lankans are safe.”