Irish-Palestinian family had to pay almost €5k to get Zak Hania out of Gaza

Batoul Hania with her sons Mazen, 19, Ismael, 17, Ahmed, 14 and Nour Mohamed, 11, who had to flee from their home in Gaza because of the bombardment of their neighbourhood by the Israeli Defence Forces. Their father Zak is due home in Dublin on Saturday. Photo: Moya Nolan

The family of an Irish citizen rescued from war-torn Gaza, has said they had to pay almost €5,000 to a travel agency in Egypt to get him out safely.

Zak Hania is due home to Dublin on Saturday after his wife and four sons were rescued by the Irish government last November. After they landed in Dublin, the eldest boy Mazen pleaded for the safe return of his father.