Australians living in Israel and Palestine are being urged to move quickly to flee the war zone as more “no-show flights” are reported and exit options dwindle.
Thousands of civilians have been killed since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israeli citizens on October 7, and the subsequent retaliatory air strike launched by Israel.
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says more repatriation flights have been “no-shows” as conditions deteriorate in Israel and Palestine. Picture: Today She urged Australians who wish to leave, to make their exit plans as soon as possible. Picture: Today “We are obviously engaging with the United States and Egypt to try and seek assistance for foreign nationals including Australians who want to leave but so far that has proved extremely difficult given the security situation on the ground.”
However, police said they had no need to use “extraordinary powers” despite about 6000 people gathering in Sydney on Sunday for peaceful pro-Palestine rallies.
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