BiH MFA: 23 Bosnian citizens request evacuation from Gaza

(Patria) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina informs the public about the measures taken regarding the evacuation of our citizens from the Gaza Strip:

To date, 23 Bosnian citizens and their family members have contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of BiH, specifically the BiH Embassy in Cairo, requesting evacuation. All individuals seeking evacuation are currently located in the Gaza Strip.

Ambassadors and embassy staff in Cairo and Tel Aviv are in constant contact with the relevant institutions of Egypt and Israel and regularly report on all developments on the ground to the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of BiH in Sarajevo.

The BiH MFA and embassies have submitted lists of BiH citizens and their families to the competent authorities of Egypt and Israel, as well as to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to ensure their evacuation.

We inform the public that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina has formed a crisis headquarters at its headquarters to coordinate evacuation activities for our citizens and monitor the developments in the Middle East. The crisis headquarters will be operational until further notice.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of BiH makes available the contact number 033/281-234 (available 24/7) to all citizens in need. It is also possible to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina via e-mail at: [email protected].

The BiH MFA reminds citizens that contact information for BiH embassies in Cairo, Amman, and Tel Aviv is available:

Embassy of BiH in Cairo (Egypt): (landline): + (2) 02 374 99 191; mobile phones of embassy staff are: Ambassador Dr. Sabit Subašić: +(2) 0103 047 1902;
Minister-Counselor Armin Limo: +(2) 0101 767 3304; Second Secretary Alma Šahinović: +(2) 0109 751 1726; Technical Secretary Nourhan Zidan: +(2) 0122 862 2250.

Embassy of BiH in Amman (Jordan): + (962 6) 58 56 921; + (962 6) 58 56 924; e-mail: [email protected].
Embassy of BiH in Tel Aviv (Israel): +972543282600; e-mail: [email protected].

To find a way to provide support, it is necessary to submit: full name, date of birth, BiH travel document number, ID number in Palestine (if the person possesses one), address of residence in BiH, place of residence in Palestine (if the person has one).