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Australia tells non-essential diplomats to leave Israel, UAE amid ‘deteriorating security situation’
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Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Adelaide on June 16, 2024. (Asanka Ratnayake / POOL / AFP)
Australia has told “non-essential” diplomats to leave Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says.
They are told to leave due to the “deteriorating security situation.”
Essential officials would remain in both Israel and the UAE to support Australian citizens who need it, Wong says on X.
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