Good afternoon. An Adelaide family of four have spoken of a “nerve-racking” ordeal trying to escape Gaza. The family had been visiting relatives for the first time when the war erupted and were among 20 Australians who managed to escape via the Rafah crossing. The government says there are still 65 Australians stuck in Gaza.
The foreign minister, Penny Wong, said it was “critical” Israel heeds calls for restraint, and reiterated Australia’s call for “humanitarian pauses on hostilities”. “The people of Gaza cannot wait,” she said. Meanwhile the Greens leader, Adam Bandt, called on the Albanese government to halt military exports to Israel.
