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Zac de Silva

Australia and Israel at odds over Lebanon ceasefire

Israel says it has a right to protect itself from Hezbollah's attacks out of southern Lebanon. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia is pushing for Lebanon to be included in any Middle East peace deal, warning global oil supplies could be put at risk, prompting a rebuke from the Israeli ambassador.

The government will also extend its deployment of a sophisticated spy plane to the region as questions remain about when the conflict will end.

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