Irish-Palestinian man stuck in Rafah tells of fear of never seeing family again
An Irish-Palestinian man who was blocked from leaving the Gaza Strip has described his fear of never seeing his family again and how life in Rafah has become “critical”.
Zak Hania said he feels “abandoned” by the Irish authorities after appeals for help to leave Gaza went unanswered.
Mr Hania’s wife, Batoul, and their four sons were among the Irish citizens who left Gaza via the Rafah border last November and are now living in Dublin.
However, Mr Hania was not accepted on to the list of evacuees and was left in the besieged territory, where he fears for his life.
We can't go outside to see. It is very horrible and very hard at night. All people thought they were going to die because of the attacks
Mrs Hania and her four Irish-born sons, Mazen, Ismael, Ahmed and Nour, have spent months pleading for help from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), but have unable to get him clearance to leave.
“I think I am abandoned. I’m
