The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced the start of the evacuation of Russian citizens from Gaza
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The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and Russian diplomats organized work to evacuate civilians from the Gaza Strip, reported in the press service of the department.
“At the moment, citizens of the Russian Federation who wish to leave the conflict zone are crossing the checkpoint. Specialists of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations provide medical and psychological assistance to people on the spot, provide them with food and water,” the message says.
It is clarified that all Russian citizens who crossed the border today will be sent to Cairo, where the operational headquarters of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations will be deployed. “There they will be helped to prepare all the necessary documents,” the Ministry of Emergency Situations added.
On November 10, the Gaza border crossing department announced that the first 85 Russian citizens could leave the enclave. According to a list of the Gaza border crossing authority published by the agency, 84 of the 85 Russian citizens whose passage was approved through the Rafah checkpoint as of November 10 were listed as having dual citizenship.
On October 7, Israel began bombing the Gaza Strip. This happened after the Palestinian group Hamas attacked the southern regions of the country. During the Israeli attack, about 1,200 people were killed, and more than 200 were taken hostage by militants. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said more than 10,800 people were killed as a result of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. The number of wounded exceeds 26,400 people.
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