Both Yousaf and his wife Nadia El-Nakla have been candid about their fears for their family in the region, which also includes her 93-year-old grandmother, her brother and his family.

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23856529.snp-conference-stephen-flynn-welcomes-members-progress-reminder/?ref=rss

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, The parents of the First Minister’s wife, Nadia El-Nakla, were visiting relatives when the war between Israel and Hamas broke out following the October 7 atrocities.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23933558.humza-yousaf-urges-qatar-help-broker-gaza-ceasefire/?ref=rss

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, The parents of the First Minister’s wife, Nadia El-Nakla, were visiting relatives when the war between Israel and Hamas broke out following the October 7 atrocities.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23933558.humza-yousaf-urges-qatar-help-broker-gaza-ceasefire/?ref=rss

Mr and Ms El-Nakla spent the past two weeks in a house where dozens of people were sheltering.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/humza-yousaf-in-laws-gaza-b2441989.html

Nadia El-Nakla, an SNP councillor for Dundee City Council, spoke on LBC news about the dangers faced by her family who have become caught in the midst of the ongoing conflict.

Source: https://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/national/23861743.humza-yousafs-wife-calls-urgent-ceasefire-gaza-family-injured/?ref=rss

Nadia El-Nakla had been watching TV reports of bombing, and recognised the area as where they were staying and feared it had been hit.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/exhibition-renowned-ayrshire-artists-comes-31169428

Speaking in Bute House, the first minister's official residence in Edinburgh, Ms El-Nakla said: "They are just terrified, absolutely terrified, about what is to come and what is happening right now as we speak."

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67078664?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA