The second repatriation flight carrying Australian citizens and their families arrived in Sydney on Tuesday night.
A second evacuation flight out of Lebanon carrying 220 Australians, permanent residents and their family members has arrived in Sydney. Six Australian government flights have now ferried people to safety as Israel continues its bombardment of Hezbollah targets. Nearly 4,000 Australians and their families have registered to depart, with vulnerable and displaced passengers being prioritised.
"When we left, it was terrifying ... imagine you've been bombed, our houses have been bombed, our rooms have been bombed, no more neighbours ... I never knew the importance of having this passport until today." The 15,890km flight from Cyprus to Sydney, covered entirely by the federal government, was among the longest ever flown by Qantas, exceeding its regular Perth-London trip on its 787 Dreamliner.
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