Indian Woman from Kashmir Evacuated from War-Torn Gaza, Safely Reaches Egypt

An Indian woman from Kashmir, seeking immediate evacuation from war-torn Gaza, safely reached Egypt with assistance from Indian missions. Lubna Nazir Shaboo and her daughter Karima crossed the Rafah border between Egypt and Gaza on Monday evening.

“They are in al-Arish (a city in Egypt). Tomorrow morning (Tuesday) they will move to Cairo,” said Lubna’s husband Nedal Toman in a text message to the news agency PTI from Gaza. The Rafah crossing, the only exit route from Gaza, has sporadically opened in recent weeks for humanitarian supplies and limited movement of foreign nationals and wounded individuals.

In a Sunday telephone call, Lubna confirmed her departure and expressed gratitude to Indian missions in Ramallah, Tel Aviv, and Cairo for facilitating it. On October 10, she had contacted PTI seeking evacuation assistance, describing the brutal war in Gaza and the rapid destruction of everything.