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The Federal government is working to get Australians out of Lebanon amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Labor ministers Penny Wong and Clare O’Neil have both indicated the government is working on securing flights out of Lebanon.
In a post to X, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said several Australians in Lebanon were put on commercial flights on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2.
“We’re working to ensure Australians who want to leave Lebanon can continue to, including with partners such as Canada and the UK,” Wong said.
This comes after Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 9, prompting 10 million Israelis to hide in bomb shelters for an hour. Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate….
