Deputy secretary of defence told Senate estimates onset of violence can mean a ‘much tougher test’
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Australia has amended or lapsed at least 16 defence-related export permits to Israel in recent weeks, government officials have confirmed.
The Department of Defence had been reviewing 66 “active” export permits to Israel, as revealed by Guardian Australia in October, after the UK government announced a reassessment of its arms licences to Israel in September. Officials said Australia had issued about 247 permits that relate to Israel since 2019, but had since revised the number of active permits to 65.
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