Spanish Jesus Sanchez, Employee of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCOAs diplomatic sources confirmed to Europa Press, it managed to leave Gaza this Thursday through the Rafah crossing, which connects the Palestinian territory with Egypt.
This was the second citizen to manage to leave the Gaza Strip yesterday, when an employee from the NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) opened the crossing to allow the evacuation of foreign citizens and those injured by Israel. bombings.
The opening of the Rafah crossing on Wednesday was the first opportunity for the foreign population to leave the Palestinian territory since the start of the war, following the attacks carried out by the Islamic Resistance Movement on October 7 (Hamas) and the subsequent response Israel.
To date, the crossing has only been open in a few special cases to allow the entry of convoys carrying humanitarian aid. The current deal was brokered Trainin coordination with United States of AmericaIt is in favor of an agreement between Egypt, Israel and Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip.
Exactly, Acting Secretary of Defense Margarita Robles informed the media this Thursday that the following is planned: Between 140 and 170 Spaniards It can leave the Gaza strip through the Rafah crossing, and he noted that Israeli and Egyptian authorities have already coordinated those exits with the countries. The government is already on its own “everything is prepared” To search for Spaniards who managed to leave Cairo “today or tomorrow”.
Likewise, the acting Minister of Defense did not rule out the Government organizing an air evacuation if necessary. “Armed forces are ready”“Without further details,” he assured.