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A checkpoint between the Gaza Strip and Egypt will open on Thursday to complete the exit of foreigners.

  • November 1, 2023
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General Directorate of Border Crossings and Borders Gaza announced this Wednesday that Rafah Passbordering on Egyptwill open this Thursday to complete exit operation for people with international passports

General Directorate of Border Crossings and Borders Gaza announced this Wednesday that Rafah Passbordering on Egyptwill open this Thursday to complete exit operation for people with international passports Strip.

In a statement from an organization dependent on Ministry of Interior Gazacontrolled by Palestinian Islamist group Hamasindicated that Egypt informed them of the resumption of work Rafah within tomorrow so that “the remaining foreigners on the list” in their possession can leave the Palestinian enclave.

He warned that Only those on the list will be able to leave the sector through Rafah..

According to the official representative of the pass, at least 76 wounded and 335 Palestinians with international passports and citizens of other countries left for Egypt this Wednesday.

Checking foreign passports at the Rafah checkpoint, Egypt (Photo: Reuters)

Information Agency EFE He managed to check the departure from Gaza of several consignments of people with international passports and ambulances with the wounded.

This is about The Rafah crossing opens for the first time for the march of wounded and foreigners from the Gaza Strip since the conflict between Israel and Hamas, which controls the sector, began on October 7.

He General Manager of Gaza HospitalsMohamed Zakout said in a statement that the Ministry of Health presented list of 400 people go to Egypt with a foreign passport, although this was later expanded to 600who are already waiting for an answer.

Doctors Without Borders (Doctors Without Borders) confirmed this Wednesday that 22 foreign workers in their sector are being subjected to evacuated to Egyptas an NGO representative confirmed to EFE.

Egyptian ambulances wait to ferry the wounded from the Gaza Strip through Rafah (Photo: Reuters)

The General Agency for Border and Border Crossings in the Gaza Strip published yesterday morning list of approximately 500 peoplewhich includes both Palestinians with international passports and citizens of other countries who have received permission to leave Gaza.

This list includes people of Spanish, Japanese, Austrian, Bulgarian and Czech nationality, as well as employees of international organizations such as MSF, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and agencies UN like Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).

The list does not indicate who holds a US passport, although it is one of the largest groups in the Gaza Strip, as many of those on the list are labeled as Palestinians with a different passport or “foreigners”.

Palestinians and foreigners cross the border into Egypt through the Rafah crossing (Photo: Reuters)

(EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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