If all goes well, the first group of Spaniards living in Gaza could leave this Monday. About about 40 peopleAs diplomatic sources confirmed to this newspaper. The evacuation would thus result in a five-week ordeal for them, trapped in the middle of bombings and Israel’s siege of the Strip, which has killed at least 11,000 people, including 4,000 children. 22 of those to be separated are minors.
Spaniards of Palestinian origin were summoned at eight o’clock in the morning at the Rafa gate, which connects Gaza to Egypt. That’s where foreign citizens come out They were in the Strip when Israel started the attack. In retaliation for a Hamas attack on October 7 that killed 1,400 Israelis.
After passing the pass, the Spaniards They will be transferred to CairoA Spanish Air Force plane will bring them to Spain. The same diplomatic sources assure that nothing can guarantee evacuation as unforeseen events can happen and in any case the border verification process is expected to be slow.
The Spanish Consulate in Jerusalem forwarded the names to the authorities. One of the first Spaniards to reside in Gaza He chose to leave. They need to get the approval of both Israel and Egypt. According to EFE, the list is published every night on the Facebook account of the Gaza Transition and Borders Administration.
Foreigners evacuated from Gaza
About 500 people Russia, Poland and Brazil They left this Sunday from the same crossing point that was effectively closed and temporarily reopened during the entire conflict that devastated the Mediterranean Strip for five weeks. Since the first group left on November 1, more than 1,400 people have been evacuated, primarily foreigners, followed by dual-national Palestinians. Among them are those with passports from the USA, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Poland, India, the Philippines, Russia or Brazil.
Two Spaniards, both humanitarian workers, They managed to get out in the first days: Médecins Sans Frontières’ anesthetist Raúl Incertis left on November 1; and the next day Jesús Pérez Arellano, an employee of the Office of the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, did so.
One of the Russian-Palestinians evacuated this Sunday told international organizations after crossing the crossing that he and his family spent almost 35 days without water, electricity and little food. When another woman passes the gate, the first thing they do to her is draw blood (probably to check for diseases). They were all told that they would go to Cairo first and then to their destination countries.
Evacuation of Spaniards from Gaza
Approximately 180 Spaniards live in Gaza, as confirmed by the coordinator of the Spanish community in the EFE region. Saleh El-Sousi is sure of this “In less than five days, everyone will be out”“. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already prepared the operation in Egypt so that the Spanish from Gaza can leave in the coming days.
For the first time since the start of the war, Spaniards living in the Strip received official approval from the Spanish Consulate in Jerusalem for their evacuation plans.
The majority of Spaniards in Gaza are already They are located in the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis.It is in the southern part of the region where approximately 1.7 million Gazans have fled intense attacks in the north.
Source: Informacion
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