Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has come under fire after she called for Israel to act with “restraint” in the face of an unprecedented attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas.
It comes as the Coalition hits out at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his delayed response to the events.
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong urged Israel to respond with ‘restraint’ – drawing criticism. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman“Australia unequivocally condemns the attacks on Israel by Hamas including indiscriminate rocket fire on cities and civilians,” she wrote on X – formerly known as Twitter.“Australia urges the exercise of restraint and protection of civilian lives.”
Israel launched a retaliatory attack on Gaza afterPalestinian militant group Hamas launched a missile attack on Israel today. Picture: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images “The attack is a provocation. Israel has every right to defend itself in response and to deter future attacks and other acts of aggression, coercion, and interference.”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been called out for his delayed response. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard“It took him until 6am this morning to actually make a public statement about this. You don’t get nights off as a world leader and across the globe, we saw an immediate reaction from world leaders … and it took until this morning for Anthony Albanese to make that statement. I think he needs to be questioned about that today,” she told Sky News.
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