Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced on Thursday evening that another 41 Romanian citizens and their family members had left the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing and would arrive in the country soon.

Romanians are leaving the Gaza StripPhoto: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarifies that on Thursday, November 9, 2023, after the integrated efforts of the Interagency Crisis Chamber through the Embassy of Romania in Cairo and the Representation of Romania in Ramallah, 41 Romanian citizens and their family members left the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing (Arab Republic of Egypt ) and are on the territory of Egypt on their way to Cairo,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

41 Romanian citizens and their families were transported from the Rafah checkpoint by the rapid response team of the MAE Crisis Cell and representatives of the Romanian Embassy in Egypt, and will be escorted to Cairo by the second MAE mobile team. Crisis center.

Evacuated citizens should arrive in Romania in the near future.

IAE reminds that so far a group of 93 Romanian citizens and family members arrived in Romania on Wednesday, November 8.

“The MAE continues to engage in dialogue with the Israeli and Egyptian authorities to also facilitate the evacuation of other nationals, depending on developments on the ground and the agreement of the parties involved. At the same time, the mobile consular team of the MAE Crisis Cell, equipped with mobile means of providing consular assistance, remains available in the area of ​​the Rafah checkpoint to provide further consular assistance. The IAEA emphasizes that the security situation in the region remains complex and unstable, which requires constant adaptation of evacuation plans depending on factors on the ground, so that the safety of evacuees is not at risk,” the ministry said. added

The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt was reopened on Thursday to allow the evacuation of foreigners, dual nationals and some wounded from the Palestinian enclave, as well as “to let aid trucks through,” a Palestinian official announced, News .ro reported.

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