Canberra moves to protect staff as Middle East tensions escalate, keeping only essential personnel on the ground.
Australia has directed all non-essential officials in Lebanon to leave the country due to a deteriorating security situation, Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced.
A small team of essential personnel will remain to provide consular support for Australians in Lebanon.
The move comes alongside similar evacuations of non-essential staff from Israel and the UAE, as regional conflicts heighten.
Wong stressed that essential officials will continue to assist Australians who require support on the ground.
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