Twelve Greeks trapped in Gaza safely cross into Egypt
Palestinians with dual nationality register to cross to Egypt on the Gaza Strip side of the border crossing in Rafah on Nov. 2, 2023. [Hatem Ali/Reuters]
Twelve Greek citizens who had been trapped in Gaza since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas were able to cross into Egypt, diplomatic sources said on Thursday.
The civilians used the Rafah crossing along with hundreds of other foreign nationals and dozens of seriously injured Palestinians who were allowed to leave Gaza for the first time since the war began more than three weeks ago.
“Following the actions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and under the coordination of the Embassy of Greece in Cairo and the Consulate General of Jerusalem, twelve Greek citizens, who resided in Gaza, passed safely through the Rafah border crossing today and are now in Egypt,” the sources said.
