In Scotland, relief at the head of state. Scottish Prime Minister Humza Yousaf announced on Friday that his in-laws were able to leave Gaza, where they had been stranded since the bloody attack by Hamas against Israel on October 7, towards Egypt. “We are absolutely delighted to confirm that Nadia’s parents were able to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing this morning,” the head of the Scottish government and his wife Nadia El-Nakla, of Palestinian origin, said in a statement.
Nadia El-Nakla’s parents, who live in Scotland, were visiting Gaza to see her 92-year-old paternal grandmother when Hamas launched its offensive against Israel. Humza Yousaf previously reported that other family members are still in the area.
Humza Yousaf pushes for an “immediate ceasefire”
Since October 7, the conflict has left at least 1,400 dead in Israel, the majority civilians, and more than 240 people have been taken hostage, according to the authorities. In the Gaza Strip, more than 9,000 people, including 3,826 children, were killed in Israeli bombings, according to Hamas’ report on Friday. “These last four weeks have been a nightmare for our family,” said the Scottish Prime Minister and his wife, expressing gratitude and thanks to all those who helped the couple and sent messages of support.
“While we feel a deep sense of personal relief, we are heartbroken at the continued suffering of the people of Gaza” and “will continue to raise our voices to stop the massacre and suffering of the innocent people of Gaza,” they added. . Scottish Prime Minister and his wife reiterate their call for an “immediate ceasefire”, “the opening of a humanitarian corridor so that significant aid, including fuel, can reach a population suffering punishment collective for too long” and the “release of all the hostages”.