PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today hoped Nurul Ain Haron – the Malaysian woman who was in Gaza with her Palestinian husband Mohamed A.M. Shaat – will share their story when they returned home.

In a five-minute video call with the couple today, Anwar, who is currently in Mekah, also expressed relief that they have been evacuated safely.

“Insya-Allah we will continue to assist. I was waiting for (your) development here and we are praying for your safety.

“Once you arrive home, get some rest because after that you need to tell your stories. We pray for your safe return to Kuala Lumpur,” Anwar said during the video call.

Nurul Ain, 37, and Mohamed, 33, are scheduled to depart for Malaysia tonight.

The Foreign Ministry, in a statement earlier today, said Nurul Ain and Mohamed were successfully evacuated through the Rafah Border Crossing yesterday at 2:23am Malaysian time.

Anwar said the evacuation was successful following his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during his working visit to Egypt on October 23.

He also thanked Abdel Fattah for facilitating the evacuation process.

“It wasn’t easy but we are doing our best by speaking to President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Abdel Fattah, President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Salman.

“I’m doing my best to try to avoid atrocities by Israel. This is beyond human imagination,” Anwar said.

Meanwhile, Nurul Ain thanked the prime minister and the government for bringing them safely out of Gaza.

She said decided to leave when the conflict escalated.

“Alhamdulillah, thank you for all the assistance, prayers and support. So far, we are all in good condition,” she said.

Nurul Ain said due to her husband being a Palestinian passport holder, their journey to exit through the Rafah Border Crossing was required a long wait.

Nurul Ain reportedly travelled to Gaza for the first time with her husband on October 1, after being married for six years. – Bernama, November 13, 2023.