German military flight brings 89 citizens out of Lebanon

A German military flight carried another 89 German citizens from Lebanon on Tuesday amid an escalating military conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant Islamist group Hezbollah.

It was the fourth diplomatic flight operated by Germany's military to bring citizens out of Lebanon, according to a post on X from the German Foreign Office.

The German Air Force last week began flying out employees of the German embassy in Beirut and vulnerable German citizens in the country, among others.

Most recently, 219 Germans were flown out on Friday. Unlike evacuation flights, diplomatic pick-up flights are not accompanied by armed German soldiers.

The German Air Force Airbus A321 also once again brought 2.1 tonnes of medical supplies for Lebanon on the way into Beirut, according to the German Defence Ministry.

Relief supplies had also been on board on previous return flights.