The Latest Breaking News from Zaynab Wandawi

Brits returning from Gaza describe chaos and crisis at Rafah crossing: ‘They saw us as a protective presence’

Dozens of Brits remain in Gaza as the Rafah crossing opens again

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Mother ‘beyond relieved’ as British daughter finally able to flee Gaza

‘I am beyond relief, I feel so much lighter today, physically and mentally,’ said Lalah Ali-Faten, mother of Zaynab Wandawi.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Over 100 UK nationals leave Gaza via Rafah crossing but dozens remain

British citizens trapped in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war are facing the “excruciating” prospect of leaving without family members even though more than 100 escaped this week.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2023

British teacher trapped in Gaza urges government to act before it is ‘too late’

Over 200 Britons remained stranded at the Rafah crossing as Egypt opened its borders to allow some foreign nationals and injured through

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

British teacher in Gaza turned away at Rafah border with ‘depleted’ supplies

Zaynab Wandawi, a British national born in Salford, was turned away at the Rafah border crossing into Egypt.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

First UK nationals leave Gaza via Rafah crossing, says Foreign Office

Relatives of the 200 British or dual nationals trying to leave describe scenes of chaos and desperation

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

Britons remain trapped in Gaza as hundreds of foreign nationals flee

The Rafah border crossing with Egypt was opened to allow foreign passport holders and the wounded to leave Gaza.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Foreign Office official ‘sent sad face’ to British teacher trapped in Gaza

Zaynab Wandawi, a school teacher from Manchester, has been in Gaza for more than three weeks with 10 members of her husband’s family

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

British teacher trapped in Gaza feels 'insignificant' after Foreign Office says they 'can’t do more'

Zaynab Wandawi was told Foreign Office can't do more to secure safe travel through border crossing

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2023

Bomb during interview just a glimpse of everyday life, says Briton in Gaza

A bomb could be heard approaching and exploding outside the building Zaynab Wandawi was in while she spoke with the PA news agency.

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023