Contingency plans to repatriate Australians stuck in Israel are underway amid concerns the window to exit via Tel Aviv is closing.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was directed by minister Penny Wong to commence planning for assisted-departure flights on Monday night, according to government sources.
“And in that context, we absolutely understand that there will be Australians … who will want assistance and we’re actively working on all of that as we speak.” “I will say that I‘ve been briefed every day by security officials, the Prime Minister’s been briefed every day by security officials, on the way that the Australian government is responding to this,” she said.
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