The ATN film crew continues to follow the rescue operation. At these minutes the Belavia flight is already returning from Cairo to the National airport of Minsk. By order of Alexander Lukashenko, evacuees from the Gaza Strip (via Egypt) are delivered home on this plane.
The humanitarian flight landed in Cairo at about 17 o'clock. There are medics, rescuers, psychologists of the squad "ZUBR" and journalists on board. First medical and psychological aid was rendered to people on the spot.
After refueling the plane went back. The preliminary travel time is 6 hours and 20 minutes. It will land in Belarus around 23:00. Evacuation of our citizens from the Gaza Strip to Cairo was carried out on November 15. At the border with Gaza, Belarusians and their families were met by employees of the State Security Committee.
A professional team was selected for the task, which is working not the first time with the victims of the military conflict. First of all, it's going to provide psychological assistance.
Yuri Gelekledi, chief specialist of the center of medical treatment of the ROSN "ZUBR" of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus:
“There may be people among our citizens who need medical or psychological assistance, we are ready to provide it in full.”
The operation to rescue the Belarusian citizens was made possible in contact with colleagues from Israel and Egypt, as well as with the assistance of Russia and Qatar.












