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| Australians are told to get out of Lebanon as Israel-Hamas conflict escalates and the government scrambles more rescue flights |
| 2023-10-16 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Australians have been warned to leave Lebanon as tensions escalate between Israel and Hamas - amid fears Hezbollah could get involved in the conflict. Foreign Affairs minister Penny Wong warned Aussies on Sunday that commercial flights may not be available out of the country in a crisis. 'I am now saying to Australians, if you are in Lebanon you should consider whether your need to remain there is essential,' she said. The warning comes after the government changed its travel advice for Israel, Gaza, and the Gaza border earlier this month. Australians are advised to reconsider travel to Israel and not to travel to Gaza or the Gaza border. Meanwhile, the Federal government has been scrambling more rescue flights to help Australians who want to leave Israel. Senator Wong said Australian Defence Force planes had been called in to help after many commercial flights were cancelled. 'I can confirm that the Australian Government is planning multiple flights to depart from Tel Aviv today for Australians wanting to leave,' she said on Sunday. 'This is a mixture of government chartered and Air Force planes. I want to stress, these flights remain subject to factors including the security environment. 'We are also coordinating options with partners who are held helping their own citizens with departures.' |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #1 Some can be informed, some can be led, some must be pushed. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-10-16 06:58 |