Canadians set to leave Gaza in the ‘coming days,’ Joly says
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Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canadians in Gaza will be allowed to leave in the “coming days” as Israel continues its attacks in the Hamas-controlled territory.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canadians in Gaza will be allowed to leave in the “coming days” as Israel continues its attacks in the Hamas-controlled territory following the militant group’s deadly Oct. 7 attack.
Some 450 Canadians and their family members are in the region and have expressed a desire to leave, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) said in an update Thursday.
Foreign nationals and Palestinians have been gathered near the Rafah border crossing with Egypt for weeks, as Israel carries out airstrikes and a ground offensive against Hamas in retaliation for the militant group’s surprise and deadly attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7.
“I spoke with my Israeli counterpart @elicoh1 (Foreign Affairs Minister Eli Cohen) and received assurances that Canadians and their families will be able to leave Gaza beginning in the coming days,” Joly said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday night.
“My Egyptian counterpart confirmed their cooperation. GAC will communicate the latest information directly with Canadians.”
GAC said it has plans in place to receive Canadians once they cross Rafah to provide any support necessary, including documentation and onward travel to Canada.
“We have a team of consular agents on the ground nearby, who are ready to move to the border as quickly as possible once we receive the final approval from the local authorities to do so,” the department said.
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