46 Jordanians safely evacuate Gaza

GAZA – On Sunday, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced that 46 Jordanians have been evacuated from Gaza to Egypt via the Rafah Border Crossing, out of 63 originally planned.اضافة اعلان



Ambassador Dr. Sufyan Qudah, the ministry's official spokesperson, explained that 41 Jordanian citizens out of 46 who were evacuated were transported to the Kingdom on a ship owned by the Arab Bridge Maritime Co. in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport. Qudah went on to say that the ship has just arrived in the port of Aqaba. The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) welcomed them, provided assistance and medical care, and transported those who wished to go to the capital, Amman. He further said that the five others evacuated passengers had arrived in Cairo.



According to Qudah, 712 Jordanian citizens were evacuated from Gaza through the Rafah Border Crossing, out of 1153 on the ministry's roster.

Qudah reiterated his call for Jordanian citizens in Gaza to contact the ministry's Directorate of Operations and Consular Affairs for assistance at +962799562903, +962799562471, +962799562193, or via email: op.ctr@fm.gov.jo.


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