The Senators expressed concern about Americans who remain in Israel and Gaza, including a family from Medway, Massachusetts who is stuck in Gaza.
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and Jeanne Shaheen wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan urging them to provide assistance to U.S. citizens fleeing the Gaza Strip.
The Senators expressed concern about Americans who remain in Israel and Gaza, including a family from Medway, Massachusetts who is stuck in Gaza.For a second straight day Monday, Medway residents Abood Okal and Wafaa Abuzayda went with their infant son, Yousef, to the Rafah crossing into Egypt. There, the Palestinian-American family — Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.
“We have called for Israel to uphold the rule of law and protect innocent civilians in Gaza. We will continue to do so. We are also concerned that our offices have received requests from multiple families from New England who are seeking assistance. These families are terrified for their lives and growing more frustrated as promises of escape through the opening of the Rafah crossing remain unfulfilled.
According to the family’s attorney, they have already run out of drinking water, will soon run out of food, and cannot access fuel.
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