Wong issued a video statement on Wednesday night urging Aussies to leave Lebanon while some commercial flights are still operating.
Australians in Lebanon have been told to leave urgently by Foreign Minister Penny Wong as the risk of all-out war simmers in the Middle East. "There is a real risk that the conflict in the region escalates seriously," Wong said."Some commercial flights are still operating...if you can leave, you should."And if that happens, the government may not be able to help Australians still in Lebanon to evacuate.
This is the second warning issued in two days for Australians to leave the region, with the federal government website Smart Traveller "The security situation could deteriorate rapidly throughout Lebanon with little or no notice," the government's Smart Traveller website said on Tuesday. "Some airlines have postponed or cancelled some flights. Further flight cancellations and disruptions could occur with little or no notice."
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