As international calls for a ceasefire in Gaza mount, concerns have been raised about the role of Australian citizens fighting in the Israel Defense Forces.

• Guest: Rawan Arraf is the Executive Director & Principal Lawyer of the Australian Centre for International Justice
• Producer: Grace Stranger

A spokesperson for the Department of Home Affairs provided the following statement:

The Australian Government is alert to the potential for Australians to travel to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and engage in hostilities.

The Government encourages all Australians who seek to serve with the armed forces of a foreign country to carefully consider their legal obligations and ensure their conduct does not constitute a criminal offence.

All Australians, including those serving in armed overseas conflicts, need to abide by applicable Australian laws.