April 9, 2026

Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong on Thursday said that the ongoing conflict in Lebanon risks jeopardizing the ceasefire in the Middle East.

Wong told Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) radio that the two-week ceasefire announced by the United States and Iran should also apply to Lebanon and that Australia is calling for both Hezbollah and Israel to observe the ceasefire.

"If fighting continues in Lebanon, it risks the whole ceasefire across the region," she said.

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