'I survived brutal genocide': Irish-Palestinian man reunited with his family

An Irish-Palestinian man reunited with his family having finally managed to flee Gaza has expressed his relief at surviving the war.

He has since been adjusting to life back in Dublin with his family. His wife, Batoul, and their four sons, were able to leave Gaza via the Rafah border last November but his exit was blocked and he was left behind in the besieged territory.Mr Hania described the last seven months in Gaza as a form of dream. "I'm delighted and happy to see my family and my lovely and kind friends," he told the PA news agency.

"I feel the family are excited. I am happy, but not excited, it's like my feelings are frozen. But I am glad that I survived and I am happy to come to Ireland and to see my family and reunite with them and to see all my friends that all stood with me on this journey and this difficult time."

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