Senators raise concern for local staff at Canadian embassies amid Israel-Hamas war

'The security posture of the mission is something we watch very carefully,' says senior Global Affairs official Julie Sunday.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly travelled to Israel last month to oversee Canada's evacuation efforts.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

November 1, 2023

As Canadian evacuations from the Middle East continue amid the Israel-Hamas war, concern is rising for the safety of the local staff at Canada’s embassies near the ever-expanding conflict zones.

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