This comes after Israel declared “a state of alert for war” after Hamas launched a surprise rocket and land attack.
The message from Mr Albanese on the attack comes after Foreign Minister Penny Wong posted a statement on the incident on the social media platform X overnight. Shadow Housing and Homelessness Minister Michael Sukkar retweeted Ms Wong’s post, saying: “Unbelievable, restraint? Israel has every right to defend itself with whatever force is required.”
The Coalition has also condemned the “unprovoked and abhorrent” attack by the Palestinian militant Hamas on Israel.