Dr Salim Ghayyda, who works as a paediatrician at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, said that 24 family members are still stuck in the Gaza Strip.
A Scots Palestinian NHS doctor has raised more than £100,000 to rescue his family members from Gaza but most of them have been unable to leave due to Israel taking control of the Gaza side of the crossing.
Dr Ghayyda, who works as a paediatrician at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, said that 24 family members are still stuck in the Gaza Strip and had been living in the southern city of Rafah when Israel ordered them to evacuate the city ahead of a military incursion.Dr Ghayyda is unsure of their exact location, although he knows that they managed to secure a three bedroom apartment for the four families to stay in.
"My niece, she's only 18 months and she's still in the north of Gaza with my brother and her mum because when they left, the little one was unwell, and they couldn't leave, so they stayed behind," Dr Ghayyda said. Especially in the early days of Israel's assault on Gaza, the strip would experience frequent blackouts and Dr Ghayyda would lose contact with his family members, which he described as "heart shattering".
Top news stories today He said the eight family members who have fled Gaza are feeling "much safer" in Cairo, Egypt, and "the little ones, they couldn't stop eating because suddenly there was food".
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