Global Affairs Canada said Tuesday it will deploy Canadian Forces aircraft to Tel Aviv in the coming days to facilitate the repatriation of Canadian nationals.
Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Israel, the West Bank or the Gaza Strip must register with Global Affairs to receive the required information.
The federal government is working on further options for people who were unable to get to Tel Aviv Airport.
Minister Mélanie Joly clarified in a message on her X account that the flights will be open to Canadian citizens, their spouses and their children, as well as Canadian permanent residents, their spouses and their children.
The Minister assures that Global Affairs staff in Ottawa as well as in Ramallah and Tel Aviv continue to work day and night to support Canadians.
Global Affairs Canada says its teams have responded to 1,284 requests for information since the conflict began on October 7, 2023.
Separately, the ministry said it was aware of reports of the confirmed death of a Canadian and a second reported case, as well as three additional missing Canadians.
Canadian government officials in Israel are in contact with local authorities to confirm this information and gather further information, the Global Affairs Canada press release said.
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Humanitarian aid
On the issue of humanitarian assistance, Global Affairs Canada expresses concern about the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation and its impact on the civilian population.
Ottawa calls on all parties to protect civilians and respect international humanitarian law.
We will continue to support civilians with vital humanitarian assistance while ensuring that no money ends up in the hands of Hamas.
The ministry notes that Canada has a policy of no contact with the listed terrorist organization Hamas. Furthermore, no Canadian assistance is provided directly to the Palestinian Authority.
According to Global Affairs, Canada has disbursed an average of $55 million per year to address the development and humanitarian needs of vulnerable Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, including $20 million for development and $35 million for “humanitarian Help”.