Australians who fled Gaza last week have begun arriving home. They say they cannot celebrate as they remain glued to their screens to see if loved ones trapped are alive or not.
Mona Sakr has just returned from besieged Gaza but her mind is on loved ones left behind. "We still have family there. I am looking the news to see if they are alive or not," she told SBS News between tears. "My sister, my brother, and all of my family is still there." Mona and her husband landed in Sydney on Sunday night, as part of a group of 25 Australians who were able to leave through the temporarily open Rafah crossing into Egypt.
"We continue to engage closely with partners in the region to ensure the remaining Australians in Gaza who wish to leave are able to do so as soon as possible," a foreign affairs and trade department spokesperson said. "Departures depend on a range of factors and the situation in Gaza remains highly challenging and can change rapidly.
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