The Australian Government has issued a comprehensive travel alert for the entire Middle East, urging its citizens to reconsider travel due to escalating tensions stemming from the Israel-Lebanon conflict. The alert highlights potential disruptions to flight routes, increased risk of attacks, and volatile security situations across the region.
On the eve of the Passover holiday, Israel Air Force fighter jets launched strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, following a barrage of rocket fire from Lebanon into Israel. The attacks also targeted Hezbollah-linked facilities in al-Adisa and Arzoun. Israel’s Foreign Minister ramped up efforts to mobilize European support for sanctions against Iran’s missile program and proxy terrorist activities in the Middle East. The US State Department’s annual Country Reports expressed concerns over human rights abuses in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
