TORONTO — The federal government says it expects the flow of foreign nationals leaving the war-torn Gaza Strip to Egypt will continue in the coming days,
even as Canadians had been warned that their safety could not be guaranteed if they chose to make the trip.
“We’re calling the liberation of hostages, on aid to flow in and on Canadians and their families to get out of Gaza through the Rafah crossing.” Dalia Salim, a resident of London, Ont., who is trying to get her 66-year-old Canadian father out of Gaza, shared an email she said the family received that was sent to people registered with Global Affairs Canada for updates.
Global Affairs Canada did not respond to questions about the email or its contents, including whether it is authentic. It also did not say why consular officials are not near Rafah, and what services Canada plans to offer. “The process has been very, very, very unorganized. And you’re putting people at risk because of this disorganization,” she said, adding that her father was in Gaza trying to help his mother and was unable to wait indefinitely at the border crossing.
“Shame on them,” he said of the Canadian government in a phone call, as the sounds of sirens and people scrambling could be heard in the background while he sheltered at a hospital in southern Gaza. Global Affairs Canada also said Wednesday it has helped 65 citizens, permanent residents and eligible family members leave the West Bank, another Palestinian territory, since the conflict began. It said it is in touch with 49 people who are still there, as well as 459 people in Gaza and 38 in Israel.
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