KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian family of six has safely arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) from Lebanon this morning.
In a statement today, Wisma Putra said another six Malaysians are scheduled to arrive in Malaysia tonight.
"This brings the total number of Malaysians and their family members evacuated from Lebanon to 17 over the past two days," the statement read.
Wisma Putra added that despite the increasingly challenging situation in Lebanon, the Malaysian Embassy in Beirut has successfully arranged flights for all remaining Malaysians in Lebanon to return to Malaysia.
"They are expected to arrive in Malaysia in stages on Monday and Tuesday this week."
Malaysia has strongly condemned the Israeli government for launching military attacks on Lebanon.
Israeli forces reportedly struck Hizbollah's intelligence headquarters in Beirut and were engaging in combat with its fighters at the border. Fighter jets were also bombarding Hizbollah strongholds throughout Lebanon.
Israel announced this week that its forces had launched a "ground offensive" in southern Lebanon, which is Hizbollah's stronghold, following rocket attacks into Israel by the group.