Humza Yousaf has not heard from in-laws trapped in Gaza amid conflict
dailyrecord.co.ukThe First Minister for Scotland has said he has not heard from his in-laws who are currently trapped in Gaza.The family of Humza Yousaf’s wife, Nadia El-Nakla, are stuck in the country amid the ongoing conflict.
Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said he has not heard from his in-laws and expressed his concern for those who are trapped in the conflict.He wrote: “Thank you for your good wishes, I’m afraid we have not heard from my in-laws.
My concern is for all the innocent people suffering for a crime they did not commit.“If you did not vote for peace, while children are dying, then I do not know how you sleep at night. #CeasefireNow”.Ms El-Nakla’s mother, Elizabeth, and her husband, Maged, travelled to the region ahead of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 and have been trapped ever since.
Yousaf had said on Friday he had been unable to contact his in-laws, adding he could “only pray they survive the night”.The First Minister previously wrote to all political leaders in the country, urging them to back a ceasefire in Gaza.
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