Out of 845 Nepalis who have registered the form at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 35 are willing to return to their country
Jordan and Egypt will allow entry if Nepalis in Israel want to come by land.
Sushil Kumar Lamsal, the Nepali Ambassador to Egypt, who is also responsible for dealing with the Jordan matter, said that Nepalis in Israel can enter through the designated points with prior permission.
After the war between Iran and Israel flared up, Nepal requested the government of Egypt and Jordan to allow entry to the Nepalese who sought rescue. "We have made all the arrangements," Ambassador Lamsal said, "for Nepalis who want to leave Israel." We send his complete details to the concerned country. According to
Lamsal, a Nepali doctor has received permission to enter from the Egyptian border. He has been given permission to enter Egypt. Now he will soon come to Egypt and go to Nepal.' The Sesh Hussain Bridge and Wadi Arwa border of Jordan have been opened from Israel. Out of which most of the plaintiffs are going from the point of Arawa. The Eilat-Tawa crossing has been opened to Egypt.
Ambassador Lamsal has reached the city of Sarm Ali Sheikh in Egypt to manage the Nepalis who may come from Eilat-Tawa border point between Israel and Egypt. Sarm Ali Sheikh International Airport is located here. It is located about 500 kilometers east of the capital Cairo. It is about 553 km from the border of Israel to reach this airport. Now we are here in Sarm Ali Sheikh city to manage the local area. This is a preparation for possible rescue,' Lamsal said, 'Similar preparations are being made in Jordan.'
About 5,500 Nepalis are working in Israel. Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Lok Bahadur Paudel Chhetri said that all possible preparations are being made for the Nepalis who need rescue from Israel. Out of the 845 Nepalis in Israel, they have registered the form provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Out of that, only 35 people are interested in returning to Nepal," said spokesperson Chhetri. "There is a rapid response team to provide 24-hour service abroad. It is monitoring the incident. This team, led by Foreign Affairs, includes joint secretaries of the Ministry of Labour, Law, Tourism and Home Affairs.
According to Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security Sharatsingh Bhandari, to identify the Nepalis in Israel Shram Sansar portal has been implemented. He said that Nepal and Himalayan Airlines have been kept ready for rescue. The government is aware and serious about the safety of Nepalis in Israel. All options have been opened for this. If Nepalis are sent, Israel has also promised to help," he said. "As soon as the Nepalis working in Israel ask for help, the government will implement the rescue operation." The situation here is much more sensitive than before. Everyone has to be a little more careful," he said. According to him, no Nepali who needs to be rescued and returned to Nepal has come in contact. All the Nepalis working here are in regular contact with each other. Everyone seems alert. However, they are not in favor of returning immediately out of fear," he said. "We are still in a wait-and-see situation."
