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At Sydney Airport, a warm reception for those landing back in Australia after evacuating from Lebanon.
And there's relief from those who were on the plane.
"I just want to say thank you Australia. You got us back home safe. We're very heartbroken, we're very tired after three days of no sleep. But at least I know now my kids are safe."
In Australia, more than 1,200 Australians and immediate family members have been assisted by the government to leave, with almost 4,000 people registered as wishing to depart.
Six Australian government flights have so far ferried people to safety.
Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has told Channel 9 the security situation in Lebanon could impact future repatriation events.
"It is really important that we continue working on this, but we do have to be mindful of the security situation along with a number of other factors. So my strong message and the message of the Government is for people to take any opportunity if they want to leave, to get out."
Conditions in Lebanon have worsened dramatically over the past two weeks as Israel continues its bombardment in search of Hezbollah targets, after a year of violence in Gaza.
More than 2000 people have died and another 1.2 million displaced in Lebanon.
Among the strikes is the bombing of the Israeli Army says is the intelligence headquarters of the militant group in Beirut, minutes after evacuation orders were issued to residents.
The United States says it believes that Israel's ground operations in Lebanon so far remain limited.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters that the US expects Israel to target Hezbollah in a way that complies with international humanitarian law and minimises civilian casualties.
"We are watching all of them closely. We make the judgements both when you look at the totality of incidents - and I don't have an assessment to offer on that. And there are different questions about individual strikes - that are the types of things that we regularly look at."
Hezbollah has continued to fight back, saying in a statement it had targeted an Israeli military base on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, Israel's capital.
The armed group later said it also targeted areas north of Haifa with missiles.
Israel's military says around 190 projectiles had entered Israeli territory on Monday.
As the conflict continues, demonstrations have been held across the world - in cities like New York, London, and in Sydney.
This Lebanese American protester, Malek Ahmad, says they want the world to know how bad the conditions are on the ground in Lebanon.
"I've got a lot of family in Lebanon and I have a lot of people over there. So, I'm out here to, you know, represent for my family and stuff around there because I know they're going through a lot of hard times right now and it's hard for them to go through it."
There are demonstrations in Israel too, amid ongoing pressure for the Israeli government to bring home the remaining hostages of Hamas from Gaza.
Eli Albag is among the hundreds who have gathered outside the home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He is the father of one of the hostages - and says more must be done to secure their release.
“A year that is a nightmare. You wake up in the morning, if you sleep at all, live, and go to sleep dead. Every day, a whole year. Every day, a whole year. And I say to the Prime Minister - they will not remember the operations, they will not remember all the tricks, what they will remember forever and ever are the hostages.”
In Sydney, a vigil has been held to mourn Palestinian and Lebanese civilians killed by Israeli bombardment.
Unlike a moving protest, a standing vigil doesn't require a permit for police presence, allowing organisers to bypass the required paperwork, [[known as Form 1]].
Palestine Action Group spokesperson Josh Lees has told SBS News Palestinian and Lebanese communities have an equal right to mourn their dead.
"For us we're trying to maintain some focus on the fact that there's been 42,000 – at least – Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip over the past year and already 2-thousand Lebanese people killed just in the space of two weeks. This is not just an event that happened a year ago, it's an ongoing genocide in Gaza."
Meanwhile a US guest speaker has reportedly called October 7 a day of celebration at a rally at Lakemba Mosque.
Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham has branded the remarks "truly sickening", while Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has said he's reviewing the man's visa.
