The travel advice came as the United States is lead the diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon’s capital Beirut in the hope of avoiding a full-blown war.
The federal government has advised Australians not to travel to Lebanon and warned those in the country should “leave immediately” while commercial flights are still available as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton left on an official visit to Israel.
“We continue to advise that Australians do not travel to Lebanon due to the volatile security situation and the risk of the security situation deteriorating further,” advice on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website Smartraveller said. Dutton left Australia on Monday for a four-day trip to Israel where he will meet with members of the Israeli government and people affected by the October 7 attack.Advertisement
Israel and the US have blamed Hezbollah for the rocket strike, though the group has denied responsibility. “If they avoid civilians and they avoid Beirut and its suburbs, then their attack could be well calculated,” he said.
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