‘You need to go’: up to 500 Australians prepare for evacuation from Lebanon amid government warnings

05/10/2024 05:22 The Guardian

Two charter flights are expected to fly out of Beirut on Saturday as list of people seeking to leave growsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUp to 500 Australians and their close relatives are due to be boarded on to two charter flights out of Beirut on Saturday, amid increased government efforts to expatriate citizens after Israel’s ground incursion into Lebanon’s south.The first flight was expected to fly out of the Lebanese capital and land in Cyprus at about 11.30am local time (6.30pm AEST). From there, two Qantas flights can take passengers to Sydney on Tuesday and Wednesday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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