The first group of Canadians has left Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, the federal government announced Tuesday, vowing work continues to get those with ties to this country out of the region where a dire humanitarian crisis continues to unfold.
In a social media post, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said a team of officials "met them on the Egyptian side of the border, providing them with support and care," upon crossing.Following up with a statement, Global Affairs Canada said the first group to get out included "approximately 20-25 Canadians," and that the federal department is "expecting up to 80 Canadian citizens, permanent residents and eligible family members to leave Gaza today.
"We're very, very happy about that. It's a result of weeks and weeks of work in the region with our allies. And we will continue to work hard to get the rest of the Canadians who are stranded in Gaza, out," he said. Elbatinigi said that in the limited communication she's had with her father as he made his way to the Rafah border, he spoke about struggling to access food and water and difficulty co-ordinating with GAC officials about getting the clearance needed to get out.
For days, as foreign nationals began to be permitted exit, Canadian diplomatic staff have been communicating with the more than 400 Canadian citizens, permanent residents and eligible family members registered in Gaza, telling them to be prepared to move on short notice and have their travel documents at the ready.
Joly said she is looking forward to seeing all Canadians evacuated in the days ahead, calling it the government's top priority. Dozens of people who came to Canada as immigrants have reached out to CTVNews.ca to explain why they've abandoned their efforts to build a life here and are moving on to greener pastures.U.S. dismisses charges against Saskatoon mother accused of faking deaths
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