A first group of 20-25 Canadians looking to flee Gaza was able to leave on Tuesday, Global Affairs Canada has confirmed, as the government works to evacuate the rest of its citizens from the besieged Palestinian enclave.
Last Updated Tuesday, November 7, 2023 3:31PM ESTwas able to leave on Tuesday, Global Affairs Canada has confirmed, as the government works to evacuate the rest of its citizens from the besieged Palestinian enclave.today. Canadian officials are on the Egyptian side of the border welcoming them and ready to bring them to safety to Cairo,” a Tuesday statement from Global Affairs said.
“Looking forward to seeing all Canadians evacuated and … rest assured that this is our number 1 priority,” she said, speaking from Tokyo, where she is attending a G7 foreign ministers' meeting expected to be dominated by discussion of the war between Israel and Hamas.In Ottawa on Tuesday morning, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said that the government was “very much encouraged” by the development.
He said he last heard from them when they sent him a message saying they had arrived at the Rafah crossing, and while he believes they've made it across, he is still awaiting confirmation. The document also contains names of other foreign nationals from countries including France, the Philippines, Ukraine, Moldova, Germany, and the United Kingdom who've been granted permission to leave.that they could be allowed out over the weekend, but attacks by Israel closed the Rafah crossing until Monday.
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