He grew up in the Gaza Strip and survived several wars

Palestinian after his evacuation: I have never seen anything like Sudan before

Ghassan Moussa is worried about the fate of his son, who was evacuated from Sudan. Reuters

Palestinian student Khamis Judeh grew up in the Gaza Strip and survived several wars, but says he has never seen anything like the violence he saw in Khartoum this month.

Judeh, a 25-year-old medical student who was evacuated from the Sudanese capital on Tuesday by bus with dozens of other Palestinians, said: "For the first time we see something like this, for fear each of us was carrying our soul on our palm."

Speaking to Reuters by phone at dawn as they waited at the border to cross into Egypt from Sudan, other Palestinians said they saw bodies in the streets, looting and clashes between residents, some of whom were armed.

The fighting was sparked by a power struggle between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has killed hundreds and injured thousands, and cut off electricity, food supplies and water.

Although the Gaza Strip has seen numerous wars between Israel and Palestinian factions, and suffered internal conflict in 2007, Judeh has been shocked by the weapons used in hostilities between the parties to the conflict since April 15.

"What we expected was warplanes, and drones bombed in an internal battle," Judeh said.

"We need psychotherapy after everything we've seen," he added.

As security collapsed, one evacuee said: "I saw young boys carrying machetes to protect themselves." The witness asked not to be named to avoid any potential security problems if he returned to Sudan.

"We saw factories, cars and houses still on fire as we passed."

He continued: «The situation is very difficult, and it is not known if the problem will end soon, our hearts and prayers are with Sudan».

The evacuation of Palestinians is part of a wider mass exodus of foreigners fleeing the fighting.

Sudan is a popular destination for Palestinian students, due to its relatively low tuition fees and ease of obtaining a visa.

In Gaza, the students' families said they could not sleep out of fear for their children.

Ghassan Moussa, whose son (Mohammed), a medical student, was trapped in a building without electricity or water after the fighting broke out, said: "Time was slowly passing, we live in fear and they live in terror." "My son told me that he and his friends had to leave the place, walk until dawn in the darkness, and see bodies in the streets," Moussa said. His son Mohammed told Reuters by phone from the bus that left Khartoum on Tuesday that his future was in jeopardy, as he is in the final year of school.

"Until I complete my studies, the war must stop first. I hope it ends quickly."

Ahmed al-Dik, from the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates told Reuters: "So far we have evacuated 300 of our citizens from Sudan from the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and 200 are still in Khartoum, in addition to other numbers in other states. We are making great efforts with all relevant authorities to evacuate all those who express their desire to evacuate our people who are in Sudan."

"This is being done in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt," he said.