Albanese urges Australians in Israel to monitor situation after Iran’s ‘reckless’ missile attacks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australians in Israel to monitor the situation and seek consular advice if needed as the Middle Eastern country came under attack with dozens of missiles and drones from Iran.
A defence force base was among the small number of sites hit by the dozens of surface-to-surface missiles Iran fired towards Israel this morning while the remaining majority were intercepted, the Israel Defence Force confirmed today.
The attack was condemned by Australia, which earlier called on Iran not to proceed.
Albanese said anyone who cared for the protection of innocent life must stand against these “reckless attacks”.
“This escalation is a grave threat to the security of Israel and the entire region,” he said in a statement today.
“It risks great instability and devastation across the Middle East. Australia continues to support regional security, including that of Israel.”
Albanese urged Australians in the region to monitor local media for public safety updates and follow the advice of local authorities.
He said anyone in need of emergency consular assistance should contact the Australian government.
Australians in need of emergency consular assistance should contact the Australian Government’s 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305 (from overseas) or 1300 555 135 (from within Australia).
