Sydney woman Galit Carbone has died near the Gaza Strip border following attacks from terrorist group Hamas.
“The Australian government has received confirmation of the tragic death of Galit Carbone,an Australian citizen murdered in the attacks on Israel by terrorist group Hamas,” she said.
“I wish to convey my deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Ms Carbone. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to her family in Israel and in Australia.”
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Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil also expressed her condolences – on Seven’sSunrise program – to Carbone’s friends and family,saying she was devastated for the broader Jewish community as the death toll from the Hamas-Israel conflict continues to rise.
“This is heartbreaking news this morning for the family of this particular individual,her community here in Australia … our hearts absolutely go out to her,” O’Neil said.
“I’m devastated for the people who knew her,but also the broader Jewish Australian community.
“We’ve got brothers and sisters of the Jewish religion around our country who are suffering greatly from what is a brutal,violent,abhorrent and completely unjustified act of terrorism against their country and their citizens.”