The first group of Canadians looking to flee Gaza was able to leave on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has confirmed, with the government working to evacuate the rest of its citizens from the besieged Palestinian enclave.
Joly did not say how many Canadians were in the first group that crossed into Egypt, but about 80 people connected to Canada – including 20 citizens – were listed on an approved evacuation document from the General Authority for Border Crossings in Gaza.
In Ottawa on Tuesday morning, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen promised Joly would"provide additional details very soon" about how many Canadians made the crossing and what their next steps will be. Immigration Minister Marc Miller confirmed to reporters that he has information about how many Canadians were able to leave the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, but said he was unable to share the details.
"Any father, any husband will definitely feel relief," said Shouman, an engineer who lived in Canada for more than a decade before he relocated to Gaza with his family three years ago. "I believe it's a religious and humanitarian obligation for me to stay and ... try to help out as much as I can the people here," he said."We need to think about the 2.3 million other civilians here."
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