Iran Press/ Europe: Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf on Monday said his parents-in-law are trapped in Gaza amid the escalating conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Yousaf's wife, Nadia El-Nakla, is of Palestinian descent, and her parents were in Gaza visiting family when the recent surge in violence began, resulting in hundreds of casualties.
In a press conference on Monday, Yousaf said: "As many will know, my wife is Palestinian. Her mum and dad, my in-laws, who live in Dundee, live in Scotland; they've been in Gaza and are currently trapped in Gaza, I'm afraid."
Yousaf said his wife's parents have been told by Israeli authorities to leave because "Gaza will effectively be obliterated."
The Gaza-based resistance group Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel early Saturday, firing a barrage of rockets. It said the surprise attack was in response to the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Quds and increased settler violence.
The number of Palestinians martyred by the Israeli regime in Gaza has risen to 493, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said on Monday amid ongoing fighting.
It also said the number of injured people surged to 2,751. The Interior Ministry in Gaza said the Israeli army has "intensified its aggression" on Gaza with hundreds of raids.
The Gaza-based resistance group Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel early Saturday, firing a barrage of rockets. It said the surprise attack was in response to the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Quds and increased settler violence.
In retaliation, the Israeli army launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
At least 700 Israelis have been killed and over 2,300 others wounded in the fighting, according to the Israeli Health Ministry. 219
