The retired University of Washington lecturer trapped in Gaza is on her way home after crossing the border into Egypt.
Okumura's brother Miles told KOMO News Ramona had been to Gaza in the past and she intended to leave after two weeks on Oct. 12, but the war between Israel and Hamas broke out.Ramona's family confirmed she crossed the border into Egypt at 7:03 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday and is on her way to Cairo where she said she won't arrive until 4 p.m. Pacific Time.
Ramona arrived in Gaza during the third week of September and had expected to return home by mid-October. She has been unable to leave Gaza since Oct.7, when Hamas launched coordinated attacks in Israel, killing thousands and taking more than 200 hostages.including the Jabaliya refugee camp
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