Irish-Palestinian man stuck in Rafah tells of fear of never seeing family again

Batoul Hania with her sons Mazen, Ismael, Ahmed and Nour. Her husband Zac, an Irish-Palestinian man whose photograph is seen on the mobile phone, was not permitted to cross the border from Gaza into Egypt. Picture: Moya Nolan

An Irish-Palestinian man who was blocked from leaving the Gaza Strip has described his fear of never seeing his family again and how life in Rafah has become “critical”.

Zak Hania said he feels “abandoned” by the Irish authorities after appeals for help to leave Gaza went unanswered.