India, Sept. 15 -- It took almost a year, several thousand dollars and, of course, a risk to life, but it was sheer ingenuity, and some Artificial Intelligence (AI), that eventually ensured Muhammad Abu Dakha, 31, could escaped war-torn Gaza to reach relative safety in Europe.

The Palestinian tried China first, but the systematic method of applying for asylum did not work as as fast as he wanted to.

Devastation by Israel's assault had hit grave proportions. Nearly 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in what began as Israel's retaliation at Palestinian militant group Hamas over an attack in October 2023.

Abu Dakha crossed the border point from Rafah in the Palestinian territories into Egypt in April of 2024, paying $5,000, Reuters repo...