Two Princeton undergraduates studying in Beirut were evacuated to Cyprus yesterday, as Israeli Defense Forces and Hezbollah continued battering each other's targets.
"They're out," study abroad dean Nancy Kanach said today. "I was in touch with them all weekend ... We're very happy."
The two students were studying Arabic at the American University in Beirut for the summer. They were evacuated to Cyprus by International SOS, a London-based security consulting firm whom the University contracted with.
At least two other students remain in Lebanon, University communications director Lauren Robinson-Brown '85 said. At least four students and one faculty member, Wilson School professor and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer, are in Israel. Three University staff members are also believed to be in Israel.
"So far, we have been able to reach most of these Princetonians and they reported being safe," Robinson-Brown said in an email. "We will continue to offer necessary assistance."
Several Western governments have announced plans to evacuate their citizens because of safety concerns. Seven Canadians on a holiday in Lebanon were the first Western casualties in the fighting when they were killed yesterday in a missile attack.
Harvard, also using International SOS, has evacuated several of its students via Damascus, The Harvard Crimson reported.
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