Australians turn to WhatsApp group for help to get family members out of Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Australians turn to WhatsApp group for help to get family members out of Gaza

ABC  

The messages come at all hours of the day and night. Dhlan says that in the WhatsApp group he started, "every single family, they have someone blocked". Asked whether there is a problem getting men approved for the Rafah Crossing list, Watts says that "for the Australian government's approach, we don't make any kind of prioritisation like that". Ayman Dhlan's sister and mother arrive at Melbourne Airport after getting on "the list". "She's very happy… but she's still sad because her grandson, the other little kids and my brothers, sisters are still there," Dhlan says.

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Watch view of Rafah border as crossing expected to open for second day
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch view of Rafah border as crossing expected to open for second day

The Independent  

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Israel-Hamas War: Foreigners Leave Gaza As Rafah Border Opens For First Time
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas War: Foreigners Leave Gaza As Rafah Border Opens For First Time

ABP News  

Scores of people holding foreign passports left the war-torn Gaza for Egypt after the Rafah border crossing opened for the first time since the beginning of the war on October 7, reported AFP. The Gaza Borders and Crossings Authority earlier this morning published a list of more than 500 foreigners and dual citizenship holders, calling them to head towards the …

Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening
1 year, 2 months ago

Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening

NPR  

Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening Enlarge this image toggle caption Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images A first group of foreign passport holders have left Gaza. They are currently inside the terminal at the Rafah border crossing and are waiting to cross into Egypt. The Rafah border crossing into Egypt is the only …

Rafah crossing linking war-torn Gaza to Egypt opens
1 year, 2 months ago

Rafah crossing linking war-torn Gaza to Egypt opens

Al Jazeera  

More than 500 foreigners, dual nationals and dozens of injured Palestinians are allowed to leave the war-torn enclave. More than 500 foreign nationals and dual citizens will be allowed to leave the enclave, the Gaza Borders and Crossings Authority said in a statement verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad Agency. Convoys of desperately needed aid have been trickling in Gaza through …

Australian families in Gaza told to head to Rafah as border crossing opens
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian families in Gaza told to head to Rafah as border crossing opens

ABC  

Some Australians trapped in Gaza have been advised to go to the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as the border opens to foreign nationals. Key points: Foreign media has reported Gaza's Rafah crossing may be opened to allow 400 foreign nationals to leave A number of Australians have received advice to head to the crossing if it is safe for …

Gaza-based journalists in Hamas chat blocked from WhatsApp
3 years, 7 months ago

Gaza-based journalists in Hamas chat blocked from WhatsApp

Associated Press  

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A few hours after the latest cease-fire took effect in the Gaza Strip, a number of Palestinian journalists in the coastal enclave found they were blocked from accessing WhatsApp messenger — a crucial tool used to communicate with sources, editors and the world beyond the blockaded strip. “I have lost information, images, numbers, messages and …

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