The first repatriation flight of Australians from Israel landed in London with 238 Australians and their families on board.
Scheduled flights bringing Australians home from Israel have been cancelled due to a "highly challenging and rapidly changing" situation. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said flights scheduled for Saturday would not depart as planned, while another due to leave Israel on Sunday will also not run. The first repatriation flight of Australians from Israel landed in London at about 7am Sydney time on Saturday with 238 Australians and their families on board.
It announced overnight that it would guarantee the safety of Palestinians fleeing the area on two main roads until 4pm local time. "Around the Gaza Strip, Israeli reserve soldiers in formation getting ready for the next stage of operations," Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus told a video briefing early on Saturday.
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