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A group of Canadians reached Jordan by crossing the border by bus: Foreign Minister
BY Connect News, Oct 16, 2023 6:55 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Global Affairs Canada said it is using two buses to evacuate Canadians from the West Bank. (Photo: X/@melaniejoly)
Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly has posted information on X that a group of Canadians have crossed the border by bus from the West Bank and entered Jordan safely.
Jolie thanked the teams in Ramallah, Amman, Tel-Aviv and Ottawa, saying it was possible with the support of teams working 24 hours a day.
According to the information received, a group of 30 people left by bus.
This group mainly includes Canadians and citizens of Australia and New Zealand.
There were 21 Canadians on the bus.
Global Affairs Canada said it is using two buses to evacuate Canadians from the West Bank.
About 250 people have requested help from Canada to leave the area, officials said.
It is worth mentioning that 2450 Palestinians, most of them 724 children, 370 women, have died in this war that started on October 7, whereas 1400 Israelis have died in the Hamas attack.
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