Israel-Gaza conflict: About 236 Canadians evacuated from Tel Aviv so far, with more to come | FULL

Officials from Global Affairs Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and the Department of National Defence gave a technical briefing on Friday regarding the situation in Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank following last weekend's attacks by Hamas.

With approximately 236 Canadians evacuated from Tel Aviv, Israel so far, Global Affairs Canada representative Julie Sunday said two additional Canadian Armed Forces flights will be departing the city on Friday.

"We are continuing to work out the details for the upcoming CAF flights to take place tomorrow and are taking into consideration those who observe Shabbat and ensuring they are on subsequent flights," Sunday said.

She added that there would be an "opportunity" for individuals to be evacuated through the Rafah border crossing in Gaza into Egypt on Saturday, as Canadian officials continue talks with Israeli and Egyptian authorities.

The briefing comes after Khaled Meshaal, a former leader of the group Hamas, called for demonstrations across the Muslim world Friday in support of Palestinians is causing security worries among Jewish organizations in Canada.

Canadians in Israel are starting to safely leave, as the first evacuation flights organized by the government transported people from Tel Aviv to Athens, Greece on Thursday.

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