12/25/2023 1:41 p.m. – UPDATED 12/25/2023 1:41 p.m
The Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvavisited this Monday a group of Brazilians and Palestinian relatives who were repatriated last Saturday from the Gaza Strip and guaranteed them support until installation in the South American country.
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (c), poses with people repatriated from the Gaza Strip at a lunch at Brasilia military airfield, Brazil, today. Lula da Silva visited this Monday a group of Brazilians and Palestinian relatives who were repatriated from the Gaza Strip last Saturday and assured them of support until they settled in the South American country. EFE/Andre Borges
“(I wish you) a pleasant stay in Brazil. “We will accompany you until everything is in order,” the progressive president promised at the lunch he offered to the returnees in the USA Transit hotelin the Brasilia Air Basewhere they are temporarily staying.
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He also recalled that Brazilian diplomacy will continue to stay in touch Israel Rescuing other citizens and their relatives from the Palestinian enclave is unsuccessful heavy bombing raids from the Hebrew state for two and a half months.
According to the Foreign Ministry, 23 Brazilians are still waiting for permission from Israeli, Egyptian and Palestinian authorities to pass through the border crossing. Rafahthat connects to Egypt with Ribbon and it is the only access that allows civilians to exit.
Since the attacks by the Islamist group Hamas from October 7th Brazil chartered 12 flights and managed to repatriate 1,555 people Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
Brazil managed to evacuate Gaza, over and over again Egyptto 141 Brazilians and relatives and is waiting for the mentioned 23.
Lula has condemned Hamas's “terrorist” attacks from the start, while also declaring that “Israel's attitude towards children and women” Gaza “is synonymous with terrorism.”
On October 7, Hamas launched an attack on Israel More than 1,200 dead and almost 240 kidnappedSome of them were released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
In retaliation Israel a comprehensive military offensive began Ribbon what has caused so far the deaths of 20,400 Gaza residents, According to the Ministry of Health, there are 8,000 children and more than 54,000 injured stripes.
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