The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Defense react to the situation in Lebanon. “Evacuation procedures are prepared”

Due to the latest events in the Middle East, Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz decided to reassure citizens by issuing a message regarding Polish soldiers in this country.

War in Lebanon. Ministry of National Defense on the safety of Polish soldiers

“We are closely monitoring and analyzing the situation in Lebanon. Despite the difficult night, our soldiers in the Lebanon Military Contingent are safe, and the current military operations are taking place outside the area where they are stationed.

As part of the UN operation UNIFIL, we cooperate closely with our allies and depending on the development of the situation, we will make further decisions,” said the head of the Ministry of National Defense via X.

Israel entered Lebanon. Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the situation of Poles

Paweł Wroński, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also commented separately on the new stage of the war. As he said, no decision has been made to evacuate Poles, including diplomats from Lebanon. – We have a slightly different situation. Of course, if necessary, all evacuation procedures are prepared. They will be launched when it is deemed appropriate, he assured.

Wroński emphasized that the ministry’s warnings against traveling to Lebanon worked. – We don’t have travelers, tourists or various people who found themselves there by accident, so it must be admitted that Poles showed great common sense – he praised. He admitted that in Lebanon there is currently a documented group of people with various ties to Poland for whom “war is a normal system.”

In this case, a possible evacuation would take place together with NATO allies to transport the appropriate group. The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that the ministry is in constant contact with the mission in Lebanon. On site, officials assess who should leave and who does not have to. – If such warnings appear, all procedures are ready – he repeated.

Minister Sikorski warned Poles against Lebanon

A day earlier, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski made another appeal to Poles who do not have to stay in Lebanon to leave the country. He informed citizens that the situation in the Middle East was constantly escalating and did not rule out any scenario.