The Australian Defence Force has land and air capability ready to evacuate citizens from Lebanon if the federal government orders an operation amid intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
Any operation to evacuate the estimated 15,000 to 30,000 Australian citizens currently in Lebanon will be led by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra Bureau Chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
