Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has spoken to his in-laws trapped in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict. He expresses relief that they are alive and calls for an end to the violence and immediate delivery of aid.
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he has spoken to his in-laws trapped in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict.
Ms El-Nakla’s parents, Elizabeth and Maged, travelled to Gaza from Scotland prior to the conflict to visit family.On Sunday, Mr Yousaf said on X, formerly Twitter, that he has now heard from them.He said: “We heard from my in-laws in Gaza this morning, they are alive, thank God.Nadia El-Nakla’s parents had travelled to Gaza from Scotland to visit family before the conflict began“We need the violence to stop, and for significant amounts of aid to get through without delay.
In a letter understood to have been sent on Thursday evening, he said Israel has a right to defend itself following the Hamas attacks on October 7, but he added action must be taken now to stop the “staggering humanitarian disaster” unfolding in Gaza before it becomes “cataclysmic”.
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