Palestinians seeking passage to Canada fight despair as Rafah campaign closes off their exit
Nearly 200 Palestinians have managed to escape Gaza and obtain approval to travel to Canada — but they had to pay thousands of dollars to smuggle themselves into Egypt. That avenue is now closed off, due to the military campaign Israel launched in Rafah this week.
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![Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at a hospital in Rafah, Gaza on Friday, May 10, 2024. Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a hospital in Rafah, Gaza, Friday, May 10, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7201234.1715378820!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/israel-palestinians.jpg)
Nearly 200 Palestinians have managed to escape Gaza and obtain approval to travel to Canada — but they had to pay thousands of dollars to smuggle themselves into Egypt. That avenue is now closed off, due to the military campaign Israel launched in Rafah this week.