• First Minister Humza Yousaf reestablishes contact with family in Gaza.
• In-laws, Elizabeth El-Nakla and Maged, trapped in Gaza due to Hamas-initiated conflict.
• Two days without contact, running out of drinking water.

Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf, has confirmed that he reestablished contact with his family in Gaza, ending a period of communication blackout.

His in-laws, Elizabeth El-Nakla and Maged, had been stranded in Gaza since the conflict instigated by Hamas.

They had lost contact for two days, during which they ran out of drinking water. Mr. Yousaf has reiterated his plea for a ceasefire and emphasized the urgent need for humanitarian aid to reach Gaza without delay.

Gaza’s communication infrastructure is gradually being restored following a lengthy blackout of over a day.

Elizabeth El-Nakla and Maged had initially traveled from Dundee to Gaza to visit an ailing relative before the conflict erupted.

This communication blackout coincided with Israel’s intensified attacks on Gaza, including a substantial ground operation involving tanks and troops.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has characterized this as the “second stage” of what he has described as a “long and challenging” war against Hamas.

Writing on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, Mr. Yousaf said: “We heard from my in-laws in Gaza this morning, they are alive, thank God.

“However, they have run out of clean drinking water.

“The UN resolution must be implemented. We need the violence to stop, and for significant amounts of aid to get through without delay.”

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