Evacuation and Chaos: Gaza Border Crossing Opens Amidst War and Injuries

Egypt has opened the Rafah border crossing to allow ambulances carrying seriously injured Palestinians to enter for the first time since the conflict between Israel and Hamas began. At least 320 foreign passport holders have also been permitted to leave Gaza. The crossing is expected to open periodically to allow injured civilians and foreign passport holders to evacuate, with lists of those allowed to cross agreed between Egypt and Israel. The opening comes amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with hospitals overwhelmed and supplies of food, water, fuel, and medicine dangerously low.