Australia has cancelled flights to repatriate citizens stranded in Israel due to safety concerns, as the Israeli Defence Forces look set to launch a ground invasion of Gaza.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller website announced the cancellations on Saturday night, adding the department would continue to"communicate to registered Australians" about when the next flights would depart.
"We are also looking at ways we can find other alternatives for Australians who want to leave Israel." "This is very distressing news. I spent a lot of time on phones today to see if we could find alternatives. Unfortunately these flights could not proceed as hoped," she said."We have a crisis response team on the ground, engaging with Australians in Israel and Gaza who have registered ."
The cancelled flights come amid a worsening crisis, with Israel now widely expected to launch a full ground invasion of Gaza. The cancelled flights come amid a worsening crisis, with Israel now widely expected to launch a full ground invasion of Gaza. Picture: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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