The last flight out will be on Sunday. Foreign Minister Penny Wong urged Australians in Lebanon to leave now.
The Australian government will end its repatriation flights for its citizens, permanent residents and their immediate families out of Lebanon at the end of the week."There are seats available on flights leaving between now and Sunday. Due to declining demand, nothing further is scheduled beyond Sunday," she wrote on social media.
Australian Government officials assisting Australians to depart Lebanon. From next week, anyone wishing to leave will have to opt for commercial flights, which range from $1200 to $3300 each next week, according to Skyscanner.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lebanese Australian community heartbroken over Israeli attack on LebanonAustralia's Lebanese community is mourning family members killed by Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon.
Read more »
Australia Urges Citizens To Leave War-Torn Lebanon As Tensions EscalateAustralian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is urging Australians to leave Lebanon as quickly as possible amid escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. With fears of a wider regional war growing, the Australian government has secured additional seats on commercial flights for departing citizens.
Read more »
'I'm afraid': Batoul is desperate to flee Lebanon for Australia, but she faces an obstacleA backlog in visa processing is forcing an Australian citizen living in Lebanon to choose between safety and keeping her family together.
Read more »
Australia news LIVE: Parliament returns amid domestic and foreign tensions; First repatriation flight arrives from LebanonFor rolling coverage of today’s national news headlines, read our live blog.
Read more »
US, Australia and allies call for immediate 21-day ceasefire across Israel-Lebanon borderSenior United States officials say they've achieved a 'breakthrough' and expect the Israeli and Lebanese governments to respond publicly in the coming hours.
Read more »
Australia stresses 'do not travel' to Lebanon, Palestine, Israel following mass pager blastsThe region&x27;s security situation continues to deteriorate after what appears to be a sophisticated and long-planned operation.
Read more »