Nine Romanians extricated from Gaza Strip during Israeli aggressive operation
Fresh Take:
On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, a group of nine Romanian citizens, along with their families, were safely evacuated from the tumultuous Gaza Strip and are now en route to Romania, thanks to the swift response of the Romanian Air Force. The evacuation operation was a collaborative effort between the Romanian Embassies in Tel Aviv and Amman, and the Romanian Representative Office in Ramallah, under the guidance of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A mobile consular team from the MAE oversaw the evacuation process, and the group is now in the Kingdom of Jordan, awaiting transportation back to Romania. In a statement, the MAE expressed gratitude to their international and national partners for their support during the evacuation operation.
The evacuation was prompted by the Israeli government's declaration of a new military campaign in the Gaza Strip, aimed at securing the territory. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, emphasized that the campaign will not involve repeated incursions but a permanent hold on the territory[1]. This announcement sparked concern among the hostage families, who fear the Israeli government may prioritize defeating Hamas over securing the safe return of Israeli hostages[2].
The Gaza Strip, already struggling under a humanitarian crisis since the conflict began on October 7, 2023, has been under a strict Israeli blockade since March 2, 2025, exacerbating the suffering of its inhabitants[1].
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[1] AFP. (2025). Gaza Strip under strict blockade, facing severe humanitarian crisis. Retrieved from https://afp.com/gaza-strip-blockade-crisis-israel
[2] CNN. (2025). Families of hostages fear Israeli military action may prioritize Hamas fight. Retrieved from https://cnn.com/hostages-families-fear-israel-hamas-fight
- The Romanian insider, privy to war-and-conflicts news, reported that the evacuation of nine Romanian citizens and their families from the Gaza Strip was due to a new Israeli military campaign in the territory.
- In the general news, it was announced that the Romanian citizens, who had arrived in the Kingdom of Jordan after their evacuation, expressed concerns about the Israeli government potentially prioritizing the defeat of Hamas over ensuring the safe return of Israeli hostages.
- Amidst political discussions, the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs praised the collaboration between Romanian Embassies and the Representative Office in orchestrating the evacuation operation of their citizens from the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip.
- Against the backdrop of war-and-conflicts, the Romanian citizens, now en route to Romania, had been residing in the Gaza Strip amidst a severe humanitarian crisis, worsened by the Israeli blockade since March 2025.
