Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Foreign Minister Penny Wong will visit Israel and speak with the hostages’ family and friends. Ms Wong landed in Jordan about 5am on Tuesday to begin her tour of the Middle East, including stops in Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories and the United Arab Emirates. The foreign minister has been criticized for deciding not to visit the kibbutzim where horrific violence took place during the October 7 Hamas attacks. “Penny Wong is visiting Israel – speaking to the family and friends of the hostages,” Albanese said during a media conference on Tuesday. “Both the people who have been released, but also the families who rightly want people to be released.”
<!-- wp:html --><p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Foreign Minister Penny Wong will visit Israel and speak with the hostages’ family and friends. Ms Wong landed in Jordan about 5am on Tuesday to begin her tour of the Middle East, including stops in Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories and the United Arab Emirates. The foreign minister has been criticized for deciding not to visit the kibbutzim where horrific violence took place during the October 7 Hamas attacks. “Penny Wong is visiting Israel – speaking to the family and friends of the hostages,” Albanese said during a media conference on Tuesday. “Both the people who have been released, but also the families who rightly want people to be released.” </p><!-- /wp:html -->