U.S. officials announced that five American aid workers were the only known U.S. citizens who left Gaza for Egypt today, as the war between Israel and Hamas continued.
At least five Americans were among the group of civilians who fled Gaza for Egypt on Wednesday, U.S. officials say. All five U.S. citizens – who are the only known Americans to leave Gaza today – were aid workers. The U.S. State Department says that it will give instructions to the 400 other Americans who expressed a desire to leave, along with their families. The total number is around 1,000 people.
The secretary will meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other leaders of the Israeli government to receive an update on their military objectives and their plans for meeting those objectives,' the spokesperson explained. 'He will reiterate us support for Israel's right to defend itself in accordance with international humanitarian law and discussed the need to take all precautions to minimize civilian casualties as well as our work to deliver humanitarian assistance.
Abood shared with me this morning that he reached out to the US Embassy in Cairo, which told him that there was no timeline for US citizens to depart, 'attorney Sammy Nabulsi said in a statement. 'My concern has and continues to be that at every turn the United States has prioritized foreign interests over the safety and security of American citizens.'
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