Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) speaks as he stands next to (L-R) Jim Chalmers, Penny Wong, Richard Marles and Katy Gallagher during a press conference at Parliament House on May 23, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. David Gray/Getty Images
The Australian government granted temporary visas to 1,800 people in Israel and 860 people in Gaza through “normal processes” since the Israeli government declared war against Hamas following a deadly coordinated strike on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7.
The people applied for the visas to Australia between Oct. 7 and Nov. 20.
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Isabella Rayner is a reporter based in Melbourne, Australia. She is an author and editor for WellBeing, WILD, and EatWell Magazines.
