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| Gaza: Mother in ceasefire call after Rafah crossing failure | Gaza: Mother in ceasefire call after Rafah crossing failure |
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| Emilee Rauschenberger was doing educational work abroad | Emilee Rauschenberger was doing educational work abroad |
| A UK-based academic who failed in a bid to leave Gaza with her husband and five children has called for a ceasefire. | A UK-based academic who failed in a bid to leave Gaza with her husband and five children has called for a ceasefire. |
| Emilee Rauschenberger was visiting her in-laws when the Israel-Gaza war broke out after a Hamas attack on 7 October killed 1,400 people in Israel. | Emilee Rauschenberger was visiting her in-laws when the Israel-Gaza war broke out after a Hamas attack on 7 October killed 1,400 people in Israel. |
| Ms Rauschenberger, who lives in Salford, said her family twice tried to leave Gaza, where about 4,000 people have since died in Israeli bombings. | Ms Rauschenberger, who lives in Salford, said her family twice tried to leave Gaza, where about 4,000 people have since died in Israeli bombings. |
| She said she wanted foreigners to be "allowed to leave and a ceasefire". | She said she wanted foreigners to be "allowed to leave and a ceasefire". |
| Ms Rauschenberger, who is an educational specialist, was planning to return to Greater Manchester with her family after working for the Queen Rania Foundation in Jordan for two years. | Ms Rauschenberger, who is an educational specialist, was planning to return to Greater Manchester with her family after working for the Queen Rania Foundation in Jordan for two years. |
| Emilee Rauschenberger said her children had "gotten used to the bombings" | Emilee Rauschenberger said her children had "gotten used to the bombings" |
| She said they stopped off in Gaza to visit her Palestinian husband's relatives for the first time since the pandemic, before the latest conflict broke out. | She said they stopped off in Gaza to visit her Palestinian husband's relatives for the first time since the pandemic, before the latest conflict broke out. |
| "[On 7 October] we were woken up by [Hamas] rockets and they were just filling the sky from every window and we were confused about what was going on. | "[On 7 October] we were woken up by [Hamas] rockets and they were just filling the sky from every window and we were confused about what was going on. |
| "It took us all by surprise." | "It took us all by surprise." |
| The American-born academic said they "took two suitcases for the seven of us and left as fast as we could" as Israel warned people to evacuate before a potential ground invasion. | The American-born academic said they "took two suitcases for the seven of us and left as fast as we could" as Israel warned people to evacuate before a potential ground invasion. |
| They made two unsuccessful attempts to pass the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, which was shut after three Israeli attacks in the area two weeks ago, according to local media. | They made two unsuccessful attempts to pass the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, which was shut after three Israeli attacks in the area two weeks ago, according to local media. |
| It remains closed while Western countries try to secure safe passage for both foreign passport holders in Gaza and humanitarian aid. | It remains closed while Western countries try to secure safe passage for both foreign passport holders in Gaza and humanitarian aid. |
| On Saturday, Israel agreed to allow 20 aid trucks through the crossing for the first time since war began, following international pressure. | On Saturday, Israel agreed to allow 20 aid trucks through the crossing for the first time since war began, following international pressure. |
| Egyptian aid workers cheered as aid trucks left for Gaza through the Rafah crossing on Saturday | Egyptian aid workers cheered as aid trucks left for Gaza through the Rafah crossing on Saturday |
| After witnessing the impact of a "very scary bombing" within 100 metres of where they were temporarily staying, Ms Rauschenberger said they moved to another apartment block, which is hosting 30 people. | After witnessing the impact of a "very scary bombing" within 100 metres of where they were temporarily staying, Ms Rauschenberger said they moved to another apartment block, which is hosting 30 people. |
| She said they were living on "bread, hummus and falafel, if you can find it" as queues for bread were getting longer with food supplies dwindling. | She said they were living on "bread, hummus and falafel, if you can find it" as queues for bread were getting longer with food supplies dwindling. |
| "We have to go outside and fill up water cans to bring drinkable water to the apartment," she said. | "We have to go outside and fill up water cans to bring drinkable water to the apartment," she said. |
| 'Long-term solution' | 'Long-term solution' |
| Limited gas, electricity and internet also meant they had little access to information. | Limited gas, electricity and internet also meant they had little access to information. |
| She said she was trying to keep her children - aged between four and 14 - calm, adding: "It's been very tough, everyone's very tired and gotten used to the bombings, but they still jump at them." | She said she was trying to keep her children - aged between four and 14 - calm, adding: "It's been very tough, everyone's very tired and gotten used to the bombings, but they still jump at them." |
| "It's just they have lots of questions, 'When are we going to get out?', 'How is this going to happen?', 'Why is this happening?' - and a lot of times, I just have to say, 'I don't know'." | "It's just they have lots of questions, 'When are we going to get out?', 'How is this going to happen?', 'Why is this happening?' - and a lot of times, I just have to say, 'I don't know'." |
| "I hope that, in the next few days, cooler heads prevail and a long-term solution - not a short-term - is thought of and pressured by the international community," Ms Rauschenberger added. | "I hope that, in the next few days, cooler heads prevail and a long-term solution - not a short-term - is thought of and pressured by the international community," Ms Rauschenberger added. |
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