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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Qantas to help repatriate Australians from Israel starting Friday

Qantas plane in the air
Qantas and Virgin have been urgently asked to help repatriate Australians from Israel following a major Hamas attack and amid expectations of a ground invasion of Gaza. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The Australian government has announced at least two Qantas flights will help citizens leave Israel as the death toll in the region mounts.

Repatriation flights from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport to London will operate free of charge for Australians, who do not already have plans to leave through commercial options, with Qantas to absorb the operational costs.

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