War between Hamas and Israel: a Frenchman evacuated from the Gaza Strip testifies

Friday November 3, René Elter finds his wife. This is the end of the nightmare for this archaeologist, one of the five French people who were able to leave Gaza. Back home. He says he wants “to rest” And s’take care of [sa] women”. A few hours earlier, the France 2 teams met him at Cairo airport (Egypt)as he was about to board. He confided that he was “fatigue”.

170 French people stranded

Rein Elteralthough a regular on missions in Gaza, had never experienced such a level of violence. “I had a side of the rockets which were launching and on the other side of the Israeli missiles which were launching. It was the same noise as a passing TGV.”he testified. 170 French people remain stuck in Gaza. HAS Rafahon the Egyptian border, the doors of the border post opened ajar on Friday morning to let a few dozen people leave. On site, the bombings continue, as around a hospital. The Israeli army declares that it is encircling Gaza City, the contours of which are a field of ruins.