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Evacuation Of Irish Citizens From Gaza Has Begun

Some Irish citizens have this morning been evacuated from Gaza and are making their way through the Rafa crossing into Egypt.

Some Irish citizens have this morning been evacuated from Gaza and are making their way through the Rafa crossing into Egypt.

The Táinaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin arrived in Cairo overnight.

It's thought between 20 to 30 of the Irish citizens trapped in Gaza will be able to make the crossing into Egypt today.

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConologue says this is a complex diplomatic process:

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