UK citizens trapped in Gaza turned back at Rafah border crossing
Relatives of the 200 British or dual nationals trying to leave describe scenes of chaos and desperation
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Relatives of the 200 British or dual nationals trying to leave describe scenes of chaos and desperation
On Friday evening, as Israeli air and ground forces ramped up their operations in the Gaza Strip and a communications blackout fell across the embattled territory, Salim Hammad received a text from the UK Foreign Office notifying him of a possible increase in attacks and violence. “What are we supposed to do with that information?” said Salim, a 34-year-old doctor in Oxford whose father, Abdel, is stuck at the Rafah border crossing. “You should be trying to get your British nationals out. That’s
People with families in Gaza call on British government to help get them out and to join calls for ceasefire