Australians Warned Again to Leave Lebanon Amid Israel’s War With Hezbollah

Penny Wong has repeated warnings to Australians to get out of Lebanon, saying it was beyond the government’s capacity to evacuate every citizen.

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on Sept. 25, 2024. Rabih Daher/AFP via Getty Images

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has once again urged Australians in Lebanon to leave in the wake of conflict between Lebanese terror group Hezbollah and Israel.

The Australian government’s “do not travel” warning for Lebanon remains in place, with advice maintaining that Australians should take the first available flight out of the country.