139 evacuees from Gaza land in Spain

Published November 17, 2023

A military plane carrying 139 people, mostly Spanish-Palestinian citizens and some of their relatives, from Egypt after being evacuated from the besieged Gaza Strip landed in Madrid, Reuters reports.

Spain’s acting Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares and acting Defence Minister Margarita Robles welcomed the evacuees on the runway of the Torrejon de Ardoz air base, outside the Spanish capital.

According to the Defence Ministry, the passengers included 33 men, 39 women and 67 minors — three of them babies under one year of age.

Spanish-Palestinians and Palestinians evacuated from Gaza arrive at the Torrejon de Ardoz Air Force Base outside Madrid, Spain — Reuters
Spanish-Palestinians and Palestinians evacuated from Gaza arrive at the Torrejon de Ardoz Air Force Base outside Madrid, Spain — Reuters

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