Greeks, Cypriots evacuated from Lebanon land in Elefsina

A C-130 military transport plane from the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) landed at Elefsina Air Base shortly after 4 p.m., following a successful evacuation mission of Greek and Cypriot citizens from Lebanon. 

Earlier, the aircraft had safely evacuated 22 Greek and 38 Cypriot nationals from Beirut. 

In a statement, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias expressed his gratitude to all those involved, commending their professionalism and dedication.

Western nations have developed contingency plans to evacuate their citizens from Lebanon following a significant escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, along with Iran's missile attack on Israel on Tuesday.