Foreign Nationals and Critically Injured Flee Gaza as Israel-Hamas War Continues

Hundreds of foreign nationals and critically injured people have been allowed to leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, marking the first time since the conflict between Israel and Hamas began that people trapped inside Gaza have been permitted to exit. The list of approved individuals included nearly 500 foreigners, most of whom were citizens of eight countries or associated with NGOs. However, many foreign nationals who were not on the list were turned away at the border gate. The Gaza border crossing authority plans to allow additional groups of foreigners and other people to exit Gaza in the coming days.