A report circulating on social media claims that President Donald Trump's directive, issued four days ago, to allow US airlines to resume flights to Beirut has been met with no compliance from any carrier. The report also notes that the US State Department continues to maintain a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory for Lebanon, citing the airport's location in a Hezbollah-controlled area.
A report circulating on social media this morning claims that President Donald Trump's directive, issued four days ago, to allow US airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon has been met with no compliance from any American carrier. The report, which is critical of the move, states that the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport is located in the Dahiyeh neighborhood, a Hezbollah-controlled area, and that a ban on US carriers landing in Beirut has been in place since 1985 due to Lebanon's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. The report also asserts that the US State Department has again published a 'Do Not Travel' advisory for Lebanon.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the Trump administration's directive to resume flights to Lebanon (July 21) and on the State Department's ongoing Level 4 advisory (July 21, 22:45 Jerusalem). The claims in the social media report, which also refers to the Lebanese president as a 'fiction,' are unverified and should be treated with caution. No independent confirmation of the claim that no US airline has agreed to resume flights has been obtained.
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