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Penny Wong Urges Israel to Abandon Ground Offensive into Rafah

‘Australia has been clear about our objections to a major Israeli ground offensive into Rafah, and we have reiterated this to Israel again today,’ she said.
Penny Wong Urges Israel to Abandon Ground Offensive into Rafah
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Penny Wong addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Monday, April 17, 2023. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Alfred Bui
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The Australian government has urged Israel to give up its ground invasion operation in Gaza, saying it would bring about devastating consequences for Palestinian civilians.

On May 6, Israel announced that it had given the green light to a military offensive in its city of Rafah just hours after the terrorist group Hamas stated that it had accepted an Egyptian–Qatari ceasefire proposal.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].