Foreign Affairs confirms the evacuation of a Spaniard from Gaza through the Rafá crossing

MADRID, 1 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain has confirmed that a Spanish citizen has managed to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafá border crossing, which connects the Palestinian enclave with Egypt.

Diplomatic sources have informed Europa Press of the departure of this citizen throughout this Wednesday, when the passage was opened to allow the evacuation of foreign citizens and those injured by the Israeli bombings.

This is the first opportunity for the foreign population to leave the Palestinian enclave since the outbreak of war following the attacks carried out on October 7 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel's subsequent response.

To date, the pass had only been open on several specific occasions to allow the entry of convoys with humanitarian aid. The current agreement was brokered by Qatar, in coordination with the United States, for a pact between Egypt, Israel and Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip.

Precisely, the acting Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, assured this Wednesday that the Armed Forces are prepared to evacuate Spanish citizens who may leave Gaza and reach Egypt through the Rafá crossing.

"We are going to be waiting a bit. We know that there are Spanish citizens who a few days ago had shown their willingness to leave Gaza and go to Egypt," he said in statements at the Operations Command located at the Retamares base (Madrid). ) after holding a video conference with General Aroldo Lázaro, who leads the UN troops in Lebanon.