A Mayo man is waiting to cross to Egypt from Gaza but has to wait until the border is open for Irish citizens.
Saeed Adli Sadeq (21) from Bohola near Swinford but studying computer science in Gaza City, is the son of the writer and former Palestinian diplomat Adli Sadeq.
Mr Sadeq, speaking to RTE, said he is waiting for confirmation from the Department of Foreign Affairs that Irish citizens are able to cross before travelling to the border.
Speaking from Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, he said: "The Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Irish Embassy in Tel Aviv and in Cairo, they did not delay in performing their duty towards me as an Irish citizen.
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"They did not stop communicating with me since day one.
"The problem is they have no official confirmation or information about when Irish citizens will be able to leave Gaza.
"From my opinion, it's all about the countries and their political relationship with Israel and Egypt.
"Also, from my point of view, Ireland is a small country so I think we would get to leave after the big countries."
Mr Sadeeq moved to Khan Yunis following the start of the Israeli bombardment.
"I would ride a horse to get to the border. Actually, there's no other transport way. There's no fuel. There's nothing. All the fuel is going to the hospitals, which is the priority," he said.
Meanwhile, around 100 British citizens are listed as eligible, with some able to cross to Egypt on Friday.
The parents-in-law of Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf have left.
Three family groups, totaling 19 people, said they are located in the north of Gaza but it is too dangerous to travel to the south where the crossing is located, the BBC is reporting.
Approximately 200 British nationals are understood to be in Gaza.
