The first charter flight carrying Australians fleeing the escalating violence in Lebanon has landed in Cyprus. The 229 evacuees will spend a few nights in Cyprus before returning to Australia on government-organized Qantas flights.
About 229 Australia n nationals were on board the first mercy flight and have been processed at Larnaca Airport.Federal Police seek seven men for display of Hezbollah flags
When asked what it's like in Lebanon currently, Khalan said: "Terrible, there is nothing to say in a good way". But, many are also feeling guilt, having left family and friends behind in a place that is now so very dangerous.A woman with her child, two of the 229 Australian nationals, arrives at Cyprus' main airport of Larnaca after a chartered flight evacuated them from Lebanon, in southern city of Larnaca, Cyprus, on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
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