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Yesterday, strong winds also affected flights in and out of Christchurch Airport.

More repatriation flights for Australians in Israel are scheduled to leave from Tel Aviv today, the Foreign Minister has announced, after the flights were cancelled yesterday.

Wong confirmed "multiple" flights are back on, but they remain subject to the "security environment".

There will be a mixture of chartered and air force planes, with registered Aussies to hear about seats for flights today.

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She said the federal government was also working with partners including commercial carriers to get from Dubai from Australia.

"If you wish to leave we strongly encourage you to take the first option that becomes available to you," Wong said.

She said 1540 Aussies were registered with authorities, but many had now left.

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Meanwhile, the advice for the bordering nation Lebanon has been upgraded.

While the current Smart Traveller advice is currently "reconsider the need to travel to the nation", she said Aussies there should now "consider whether need to remain there is essential."

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The first of the flights landed in London yesterday, but the Department of Foreign Affairs' Smart Traveller account posted an update on social media hours afterwards, announcing that two subsequent flights had been postponed.

Senator Penny Wong further explained the situation, saying: "Departures from Gaza are extremely challenging due to the dangerous security situation."

"850 previously registered Australians and their families have now left Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territories. DFAT is assisting more than 1500 registered Australians in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. Not all of those are looking to leave."

Australians in Israel or the occupied Palestinian territories should register via https://crisis.dfat.gov.au/crisisportal/s/ or by calling the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305 (from overseas) or 1300 555 135 (from Australia).

Operation Medial lead Inspector Darren Paki mentioned recent drive-by shootings.

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Police are investigating a suspicious fire lit at a doctor's clinic in Murray Bridge in the early hours of the morning.

Emergency services were called to a doctor's surgery on Adelaide Road in the town, 70 kilometres east of Adelaide.

When police and fire crews arrived on the scene they found that a fire started in a wheelie bin had spread to the doctor's clinic, with flames and smoke pouring into the premises.

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No injuries were reported in the blaze, but a number of other bins were found on fire nearby.

The blaze was quickly extinguished by MFS crew, but not before the doctors' surgery sustained some damage.

South Australia Police established a crime scene, with investigations continuing throughout the day.

Anyone with information is being urged to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers.