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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for an urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon, condemning actions that have killed UN peacekeepers and increased risks for humanitarian personnel. The latest strikes by Israel on Lebanon have killed at least 254 people, mostly in civilian-populated areas.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong signed a joint statement calling for an end to hostilities in Lebanon. Civilians and infrastructure must be protected. Most of Israel's latest strikes on Lebanon were in civilian areas. Wong condemned the actions that killed UN peacekeepers and increased risks for humanitarian personnel. Israel's military had issued warnings for some areas, but not for central Beirut, which was also hit. Wong reiterated her calls for a ceasefire, warning that continued fighting could put the regional ceasefire at risk.
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