The former president said she saw evidence of food and medical aid being deliberately denied entry into Gaza by Israel

Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid was speaking as a group of Irish citizens arrived at Dublin Airport from Cairo on Sunday.

Khalid El Estal's two children, Ali (4) and Sara (1), are included on an evacuation list to leave Gaza and travel to Egypt on Thursday

Saeed Adli Sadeq from Bahola told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that he is waiting for confirmation from the Department of Foreign Affairs that Irish citizens can cross the border

Hundreds of foreign nationals have been able to flee through the Rafah crossing into Egypt so far

Ayman Shaheen said he had been receiving regular updates from the Department of Foreign Affairs