Richard Marles says the government is working with other countries on humanitarian corridors out but it remains an ‘extremely difficult’ situation
Palestinians, some with foreign passports hoping to cross into Egypt, wait at the Rafah crossing from the Gaza Strip into Egypt. The Australian government says it is working with other countries to get Australian citizens currently in Gaza to safety.Palestinians, some with foreign passports hoping to cross into Egypt, wait at the Rafah crossing from the Gaza Strip into Egypt. The Australian government says it is working with other countries to get Australian citizens currently in Gaza to safety.
“We are looking at ways in which, and working very hard to find ways in which, we can get those people to safety,” Marles said on Tuesday morning.The Israeli Defence Force has been amassing troops near the Gaza border after issuing an evacuation order for those living in the densely populated northern half of the strip.
“We are in a war, a war that we didn’t start nor ask for, but we are determined to win,” the ambassador said.recognising Israel’s right to defend itself, but Anthony Albanese also urged the Netanyahu government to “operate by the rules of war”.However, efforts to get Palestinian Australians out of Gaza have been less successful with some saying they have been unable to reach rescue buses to Jordan.
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