Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia recognises Israel's right to defend itself in the wake of attacks by militant group Hamas.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned attacks by Hamas against Israel, describing the as "abhorrent". The Palestinian militant group, which rules the Gaza Strip and has been classified as a terrorist organisation by Australia since 2001, launched a multi-front attack on Israel on Saturday that included missile strikes and fighter incursions.
Former Australian ambassador to Israel and Liberal MP Dave Sharma said the attacks by Hamas were "unprecedented". "We've never seen anything like this from Hamas before in its aggression against Israel," he told Sky News on Sunday. "There will need to be a lot of analysis and reflection there about what has gone wrong there, because obviously this has always been an active military front for Israel.
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