Melbourne grandparents have told of the moment war erupted around them, while they were visiting relatives in Israel, as almost 100 Australians return home on last repatriation flight.
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They faced the agonising decision to return to their Wantirna home in Victoria, while leaving behind relatives they hadn't seen in 42 years. The 64-year-old grandparents touched down in Melbourne after their trip to Israel turned to the chaotic scenes that have filled our screens these past two weeks."We were like 'What's going on?' My cousin ran in and said 'Quick, quick we've got to go out and down into the stairwell'.
"This bolt of lightning hit literally a few hundred metres from the car and the God Almightly crash of thunder which we thought was a rocket attack.On Saturday almost another 100 Australians arrived into Perth from Israel on the last planned repatriation flight from Tel Aviv.
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