France evacuates 42 people from Gaza
The Hindu
France evacuates 42 people from Gaza, including French nationals and staff of the French cultural institute.
France on Monday evacuated 42 people from Gaza including French nationals and staff of the French cultural institute, the Foreign Ministry said.
"After a request from France, 42 people today left the Gaza Strip through the Rafa border crossing" into Egypt, said a Ministry statement.
More than 200 people have now left the stricken territory following official French requests, it added.
The announcement comes just days after a teacher who had worked for 20 years with the French institute in Gaza died due to a lack of treatment, a diplomatic source told AFP.
The Foreign Ministry said the latest evacuation was secured with the help of French authorities at "the highest level".
The evacuees were handed over to French diplomatic staff in Egypt and most would be repatriated to France.
"We remain ready to facilitate the departure of other people whose situation in Gaza France is following, in order to allow their evacuation to our country," the ministry statement said.
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