It is local authorities who make decisions about who is allowed to leave Gaza and when, according to the Foreign Ministry’s press service. But so far there is no information that Swedish citizens have been allowed to travel abroad.
“It is not certain that all Swedes who have expressed a desire to leave will be granted permission,” writes the Foreign Ministry to TV4 Nyheterna.
Furthermore, the ministry writes that they will contact the Swedes who have received permission from the local authorities to leave. But it is up to each individual person to judge whether the journey to Rafah can be carried out safely.
Around 400 Swedes are said to be in Gaza.