At least 400 foreign nationals are expected to leave Gaza and enter Egypt through the Rafah crossing, a Palestinian official at the crossing, Wael Abu Umar, told CNN on Thursday. This follows the overnight release of a list containing 595 names of people who appear to have received clearance for departure from Gaza. Those on the list were instructed to arrive at the Rafah crossing at 7 a.m. local time on Thursday. Notably, the list includes approximately 400 Americans, with the remainder hailing from 14 different countries, as reported by CNN on Thursday. Israel has characterised its Gaza offensive as targeting Hamas’ infrastructure with the goal of eliminating the entire terror group while making efforts to minimise civilian casualties, The Times of Israel reported.

Source: News 24 November 02, 2023 13:02 UTC