Diplomats continued to race Tuesday to fend off war between Israel and Lebanon, after Israeli officials reiterated threats to respond to the weekend rocket attack that killed 12 teenagers and children in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

"Western governments are urging their citizens to leave Lebanon. Rena Bitter, the U.S. assistant secretary for consular affairs, urged Americans to leave before a crisis begins, while the British Foreign Office advised its citizens “against all travel to Lebanon.” Sweden, Ireland, and France also issued similar statements. Meanwhile, Cyprus said it is ready to receive and help repatriate civilians if tensions between Israel and Lebanon worsen. Germany and Greece’s national carriers have paused flights to Beirut for the remainder of this week."