48 Canadians Returned from Gaza

48 Canadians returned from Gaza, 8+ still missing. For more, and interview with returning Canadians with Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/564240

48 evacuees relieved to be free of war-zone terrors but remain fearful for family members left behind
Jan 09, 2009 04:30 AM

Oakland Ross MIDDLE EAST BUREAU

EREZ CROSSING, Israel–"I want to go to Canada."
A powerful longing for home – in this case, the peace and calm of London, Ont. – was among Nisreen el-Mathoul's uppermost sentiments yesterday, on her escape from Gaza following nearly two weeks of almost constant bombardment and deprivation.
"There's no food," she said of her ordeal in Gaza. "No water. No electricity. It's black at night. You have to stay in the middle of the home to be away from the windows."
El-Mathoul and her two young sons – Vais, 7, and Mahmoud, 3 – were among 48 Canadians who fled Gaza yesterday (article continued on Toronto Star website)