Published December 05,2023
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Turkish residents and their relations who had been evacuated from the Gaza Strip resulting from Israel‘s ongoing assaults arrived in Istanbul by way of Egypt early Tuesday.
A Turkish Airlines aircraft carrying 130 Turkish residents who on Sunday evening had crossed into Egypt by way of the Rafah border crossing landed at Istanbul Airport after taking off from Cairo International Airport.
Representatives from the Turkish Foreign Ministry and officers from the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) welcomed them on the airport.
Reuniting along with his spouse Sara after two months, Faisal Said thanked the officers. Said’s father Rasit Said thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his efforts.
Meanwhile, Anadolu cameraman Mohamed Alaloul, who misplaced 4 of his youngsters and three siblings in an Israeli airstrike within the Gaza Strip, got here to Istanbul alongside along with his injured spouse and surviving little one.
The surviving households of journalists working within the Gaza Office of Anadolu had been additionally among the many group that got here to Istanbul.
Israel resumed its navy offensive on the Gaza Strip on Friday after the tip of a week-long humanitarian pause with the Palestinian group Hamas.
At least 15,899 Palestinians have been killed and greater than 42,000 others injured in relentless air and floor assaults on the enclave since Oct. 7 following a cross-border assault by Hamas.
The Israeli demise toll stands at 1,200, in line with official figures.
Source: www.anews.com.tr