JERUSALEM: The Australian government has told dependants of Australian diplomats in Israel and Lebanon to leave the two Middle East countries, citing a deteriorating security situation in the region, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The government has also offered voluntary departures to Australian diplomats’ dependants in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Qatar, it said on an official ministry X account. The Australian Government has offered voluntary departures to dependants of Australian officials posted in Jordan, Qatar and the UAE.

JERUSALEM: The Australian government has told dependants of Australian diplomats in Israel and Lebanon to leave the two Middle East countries, citing a deteriorating security…

Australia advises dependants of officials in Israel and Lebanon to leave amid vast US military buildup in the region