Families of Australian diplomats directed to leave Israel and Lebanon

February 25, 2026 — 10:34pm

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Dependents of officials posted in Israel and Lebanon have been directed to leave by the Australian government, as tensions in the Middle East heighten again.

The updated advice for both countries on Smartraveller notes the direction has been made “in response to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East”.

The precautionary measure follows the re-escalation of regional tensions as the........

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