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Grace Crivellaro and Andrew Brown

'High likelihood' of strikes trigger evacuation orders

Australia is offering voluntary departures to diplomats' dependents in several Middle East nations. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

The families of Australian officials in the Middle East have been told to leave as experts warn of a high likelihood of military action in the region.

The federal government has ordered the evacuation of dependents of diplomatic staff in Israel and Lebanon.

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