Australian Brothers and Lebanese Woman Killed in Israeli Airstrike
Australia Investigates Hezbollah's Claim that One Victim was a Fighter
- Two Australian citizens, brothers Ibrahim and Ali Bazzi, were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, along with Ibrahim's Lebanese wife, Shorouq Hammoud.
- Hezbollah claims that Ali Bazzi was one of its fighters, a claim that Australia is currently investigating.
- The Australian government has communicated with Israel about the airstrike but has not disclosed the content of the conversation.
- Australia has repeatedly called for the protection of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict and has raised concerns about the risk of the conflict spreading.
- The Australian embassy in Beirut is ready to provide consular assistance to the Bazzi family if required.