Thanks for joining us today on the blog, that will be all for our Middle East coverage today. Here’s an update of what happened today:
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese moved a motion to condemn the October 7 attack, which Opposition Leader Peter Dutton opposed because the motion included a call for a ceasefire. The motion still passed with 85 ayes and 54 noes.
- At least 21 people, including five children and two women, were killed in strikes in central Gaza on Monday night, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, where the bodies were taken.
- Almost 4000 Australians and their immediate family members are registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to depart Lebanon. As of October 8, 1215 Australians, permanent residents and their immediate family members have been assisted by the government to depart Lebanon. Further flights are planned for coming days, but the government continues to repeat that flights out of Beirut are subject to demand, operational capacity and the security situation.
- A barrage of five rockets triggered air-raid sirens in central Israel, which wounded two women and caused minor damage. The Israeli military said the rockets were fired from the area of Khan Younis.
- Across the world, vigils were held to mark the October 7 attack, including hundreds of people gathering at the site of the Nova music festival in Israel to pay tribute.