First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced that his parents-in-law have arrived in Scotland safely after fleeing the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Mr Yousaf shared a family photo on X, formerly Twitter, which included his wife Nadia, and her parents, Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla.
The El-Naklas, from Dundee, were named among 92 British nationals permitted to pass through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt on Friday morning, November 3 They had been trapped in the Middle Eastern territory after visiting relatives when the conflict with Israel erupted last month.Mr Yousaf regularly shared updates online on his family situation – including a report that they had to drink seawater due to a lack of clean resources.Writing on X, the First Minister said: “I am pleased to say my in-laws are safe and back home.
We are, of course, elated, but my father-in-law said ‘My heart is broken in two, and with my mum, son & grandchildren in Gaza’.
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