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Australians urged to take commercial flights out of Lebanon

Andrew Tillett
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondent
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Diplomats are scrambling to secure seats on commercial flights to help Australians flee Beirut as Israel launched its ground invasion of southern Lebanon.

Intense fighting broke out between elite commandos and paratroopers and terror group Hezbollah fighters on Tuesday after Israeli forces crossed the border overnight.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
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