– It was a very, very long trip. We haven’t slept much since we got word from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the night of Wednesday that we could travel out of Gaza, Zaki-Kahil tells news. He was with the first bus with Norwegian citizens who were allowed to leave Gaza on Wednesday. The bus arrived in Cairo around 04:00 on Thursday night. Zaki Kahil out of Gaza Photo: news. Vegard Tjørhom Two buses have transported 51 Norwegian citizens from the border in Rafah to Cairo. Among these are 27 children. – We finally got out of the war, he says. He says that the people on the bus were very tired after what they had been through. Looking forward to sleeping Kahil and his wife were on holiday in Gaza when the war broke out. At the end of October, he told news about the lack of water, food and medicine in the Gaza Strip. Now he is looking forward to arriving at the hotel in Cairo. – For the first night in a long time, I will sleep without hearing any bombs. Without fearing that I will lose someone in the family or friends. It is very important that you feel safe when you sleep, he says. The first bus with Norwegians from Gaza has arrived in Cairo. Photo: Vegard Tjørhom He says that he experienced bombing everywhere in Rafah. He says it was an enormous relief when they had passed the last checkpoint on the way into Egypt. – It’s just as if I’ve escaped from hell to paradise. I am very happy that I was able to cross the border and that I am now in a safe place. He is very much looking forward to coming home to Norway. – When I come home to Norway, I will go back to my life. My everyday life and my daily routines with food and trips. It won’t be the same as life in the Gaza Strip, he says.
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