Opposition home affairs spokesman says ceasefire in Lebanon can only happen when Hezbollah is ‘degraded and defeated’

The opposition home affairs spokesman, James Paterson, is at odds with the US on the need for a ceasefire in Gaza and de-escalation in Lebanon.

About 2,700 people fleeing conflict in Lebanon have now landed in Australia, as the federal government prepares to start ending flights.

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