Sweetcorncountry with only one exit Gaza Strip not controlled by Israelencrypted in Approximately 7,000 people from 60 countries, Number foreigners or persons with dual citizenship Those trapped in Palestinian territory under Israeli attack can be evacuated and repatriated.
This was announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the ambassadors and diplomatic representatives whom it summoned to Cairo this Sunday to explain its plan for these evacuations, which started yesterday after several weeks of negotiations between Egypt, Israel and Hamas, mediated by Qatar.
According to the statement made this Thursday by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representatives of this ministry informed the heads of diplomatic missions “Preparations to facilitate the reception and evacuation of foreign citizens Approximately 7,000 people from more than 60 countries, from Gaza to the Rafah gate.
This meeting was called by Ismail Jairat, advisor to the Egyptian Foreign Minister, after Cairo opened the Rafah land crossing on Wednesday and allowed the first group of Palestinians with foreign passports and citizens of other countries to enter Egyptian territory.
Egypt also allowed the “first group” of seriously injured Palestinians to enter the country in Egyptian ambulances. seeking treatment in hospitals in North Sinai, under constant Israeli bombardment.
At the meeting, Jairat “reviewed in detail aspects of the plan to receive and evacuate foreign citizens from Gaza in accordance with Egyptian instructions and regulatory laws, and the role assigned to each foreign mission in receiving their citizens from the Rafah crossing.”
He adds that this role means “obtaining the necessary travel documents, especially for citizens of countries that allow them to enter Egyptian territory.” and then be repatriated within the specified period.and making the necessary logistical arrangements”.
In this context, the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Advisor emphasized that he “answered all questions from ambassadors and representatives of foreign missions on this issue”, without adding further details.
The following were also mentioned at the meeting: “Medical preparations are continuing to receive emergency cases.”“including first aid, initial care for new arrivals, provision of ambulances and preparation of hospitals for critical cases, whether foreign citizens or injured Palestinians, victims of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza,” the statement said.
About fifty Egyptian ambulances transported dozens of people seriously injured in Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip Given the deteriorating state of health centers in Gaza, he was eligible to receive treatment in Egyptian hospitals for the first time since the beginning of Israel’s bombardment of the Palestinian enclave.
In parallel, some 335 Palestinians with foreign passports and citizens of other countries residing in the Strip departed for Egypt on Wednesday, under a deal brokered by Qatar. Israel, Hamas and the Cairo Government.