UD can confirm that an operation for assisted departure is underway and we are working with Swedes, says Mats Samuelsson at UD's press service to TT, but does not answer how many Swedes are included in the operation.
This is a continuation of the consular work that has been going on since October 2023. So far, over 620 Swedes have been able to leave Gaza, he continues.
UD cannot provide further information about the operation.
The group is reported to travel by bus through Israel and the West Bank to Jordan, from where they fly to their respective home countries, according to GP, citing German Der Spiegel. In addition to Sweden, the operation is said to include citizens from Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Australia, and Japan.
