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- On June 24, 2025, the Australian Defence Force assisted the evacuation of 119 Australians and their families from Tel Aviv amid a 12-day war between Israel and Iran.
- The evacuation followed a US-brokered ceasefire announced Tuesday that ended active conflict triggered by Israeli missile strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites on June 13.
- Australia has suspended its embassy activities in Tehran, instructed all staff to leave, and positioned consular personnel near the border between Iran and Azerbaijan to support Australians exiting the country by land.
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong described the situation as extremely dangerous and unstable, expressing sympathy for Australians in Iran and Israel as well as their families. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed that a government-facilitated evacuation flight departed from Tel Aviv within the past several hours.
- Australia continues efforts to help over 3,000 Australians registered for evacuation from Iran and more than 1,000 in Israel amid concerns the fragile ceasefire may not hold.
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Australians evacuated from Israel after fragile ceasefire opens airspace
A Royal Australian Air Force jet carrying more than 100 Australian citizens trying to escape the conflict in the Middle East has flown out of a major Israeli city after the airspace was opened. But Foreign Minister Penny Wong said assisted departure flights from Iran are still not possible. The evacuations follow a tense week in which Australia backed US strikes on Iran nuclear sites, ahead of a tentative ceasefire.
·Sydney, Australia
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