The list of foreigners who will leave the Gaza Strip this Friday (10) was released this Thursday (9), with the names of 33 Brazilians and family members, through the Rafah crossing, on the border with Egypt. The information comes from the policy analyst at CNN Jussara Soares.
There are 22 people with dual Brazilian-Palestinian nationality, nine Palestinians and two from other countries. In total, there are 34 Brazilians there, however, Shahed al-Banna’s grandmother is not involved.
Release after seven lists
The release comes after seven lists of foreigners without citizens of the country.
To date, approximately 3,432 people have been allowed to leave the Gaza Strip:
- 1st list: around 480 foreigners;
- 2nd list: 576 foreigners;
- 3rd list: 571 foreigners;
- 4th list: 599 foreigners;
- 5th list: 605 foreigners;
- 6th list: 601 foreigners;
- 7th list: there was no disclosure;
A CNN announced last Thursday (9) that the group of Brazilians had received authorization to leave the enclave.
After the information is released by CNNit was confirmed by Itamaraty, which, in a statement, stated that Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eli Cohen, “assured” minister Mauro Vieira “that Brazilians and their families will be on the list of foreigners.
Brazilian authorities are working with the Presidency of the Republic aircraft expected to leave Egypt heading for Brazil on Saturday (11).
The expectation is that disembarkation in Brasília will take place on Sunday morning (12). The itinerary includes three technical stops: Rome, in Italy; Las Palmas, in Spain; and Recife, in Brazil.
The group of Brazilians is divided between two Palestinian cities: 18 in the border city of Rafah, which connects the Gaza Strip to Egypt; and 16 in Khan Yunis.
Lula intends to receive Brazilians at the Brasília Air Base
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) intends to receive Brazilians coming from the Gaza Strip at the Brasília Air Base.
According to aides, Lula had already warned that he would make the gesture even before confirmation that Brazil will be on the list of countries authorized to repatriate its citizens to be released this Friday.
During the entire process of intense diplomatic negotiations so that the group could leave the region of conflict between Israel and Hamas, Lula made a point of speaking on the phone with the nationals who are in Gaza and committed to bringing them back to Brazil.
Lula also spoke to the presidents of Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority, as part of his government’s efforts to ensure that Brazilians could leave the region.
Source: CNN Brasil
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