Spain, in collaboration with the Egyptian authorities, will evacuate from Gaza to between 140 and 178 citizens with Spanish nationality or family members in the next few hours, foreseeably between this Thursday and this Friday, as reported by the acting Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles.

After the Gaza Ministry of the Interior confirmed this Wednesday that The departure of foreigners of various nationalities from the Strip has been authorizedunder the control of Hamas, Robles has indicated that the Israeli and Egyptian authorities are informing the different countries of These departures through the Rafah Pass towards Egypt.

“Everything is ready there to go look for the Spaniards between today or tomorrow,” the minister said in statements to journalists at the Torrejón de Ardoz air base (Madrid), before detailing that a team is ready in Cairo and that in Spain the Armed Forces are also prepared by if it is necessary to do an air evacuationto.

Robles has pointed out that there are about 140 citizens with dual Spanish nationality, a figure that reaches 178 people when adding family members. The minister has also pointed out that some Spaniards have been able leave Gaza now by other means along with other foreigners, such as the case of the Valencian citizen who managed to leave this Wednesday through the Rafah crossing towards Egypt through Doctors Without Borders.