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Government continues to urge Australian citizens to leave Lebanon

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The federal government is still urging Australians people to leave on commercial flights, warning it will be difficult to evacuate citizens if the situation escalates, after Israel gave its strongest indication yet it is planning to launch a ground invasion. It's estimated 15,000 Australians live in Lebanon, but the real figure could be much higher.
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