First Group of Canadians Has Left Gaza, Minister Joly Says

Global Affairs Canada says it’s working with local authorities to extract other Canadians from Gaza.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is seen during a news conference in Ottawa on Oct. 19, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says the first group of Canadians has left the Gaza Strip, where Israel’s military is conducting operations to uproot Hamas.

“I would like to thank my Egyptian, Israeli, and Qatari counterparts for making this operation successful,” Ms. Joly said in a video posted on social media on Nov. 7.