Australians offered repatriation flights from Israel
October 11, 2023 by AAP
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Australians stranded in Israel will be able to take repatriation flights home following the outbreak of violence from Friday.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced the government had arranged assisted departure flights.
“My government will begin the assisted departure of Australians who want to leave Israel,” he told reporters in Melbourne.
“We are assessing all options to get Australians home as soon as possible who wish to travel back here.”
Mr Albanese said there will be two initial flights, with additional options to come.
More than 1200 people in Israel have been killed after the Islamist militant group Hamas launched a surprise assault on Saturday.
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