Talking to a Priest now....he's in Beruit....hasn't heard the news yet from US embassy.
MSNBC Is reporting on it now
Here is all the state department has on it for now
Lebanon Situation Update
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Sun Jul 16 2006 13:23:12 GMT-0500 (Central Standard Time).
A message to American citizens in Lebanon:
The US Department of State and the US Department of Defense continue working on a plan to help American citizens who wish to depart Lebanon to leave in a secure and orderly manner. To assist in the development of that operation, the U.S. Government is sending an assessment team to Beirut to facilitate the safe departure of Americans who wish to leave.
The Embassy is open and will remain open at this time in support of American citizens in Lebanon. American citizens may register by contacting the Embassy in Beirut directly, or through the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs registration site at https://travelregistration.state.gov.
Updated information on travel and security in Lebanon may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States, or, from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. Additional information, as it becomes available will be released via the media, Embassy warden announcements and on the Department and Embassy websites.