An Irish family who were among a group of over 20 Irish citizens that have been allowed to leave Gaza said they have enjoyed their “first night in 50 days without fear”. The family made the journey out of Gaza and into Egypt via the Rafah border crossing.
AN IRISH FAMILY who were among a group of over 20 Irish citizens that have been allowed to leave Gaza said they have enjoyed their “first night in 50 days without fear”. Ibrahim Alagha, his wife, and three children were among the group of 23 Irish citizens and their relatives who have made the journey out of Gaza and into Egypt via the Rafah border crossing. The Rafah border crossing opened on 1 November to allow foreigners and dual nationals to flee the besieged region.
It was the first time Egypt has opened the Rafah crossing since the Israel-Hamas conflict began on 7 October. Yesterday was the first time that Irish citizens in Gaza have been included in a list of those able to leave the region. Speaking to The Journal, Ibrahim Alagha said that he and his family were informed at around 10pm on the day before their journey that they would be included in a list of evacuees. Alagha and his family were in Gaza visting family when the fighting broke out. “So we got the news and we were not able to sleep that night from happiness and from the good news,” said Alagh
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