Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed the situation in the Gaza Strip in a letter published on X, writing that "it has exceeded the world's worst fears. Our position is clear: every innocent life matters." According to him, "Australia is proud of its passionate support for the establishment of the State of Israel. Then, as now, the world envisioned two states - Israel and Palestine. Recognition of the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for a state of their own has long been a bipartisan position in Australia. The reason the two-state solution remains the goal of the international community is because a just and lasting peace depends on it."

