Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 12:36pm on 02 Nov 2023,Thursday International
Egypt's foreign ministry announced plans to evacuate approximately 7,000 foreigners and dual nationals from the war-torn Gaza Strip. The Rafah border crossing opened for the first time in weeks, allowing people to escape the deadly conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants. Assistant Foreign Minister Ismail Khairat stated that the evacuation involves individuals from over 60 nationalities, although specific details and timelines were not provided. Notably, 76 wounded Palestinians and 335 foreign passport holders, including citizens from Austria, Italy, France, Germany, and the US, have already crossed into Egypt. The Gaza conflict has claimed nearly 8,800 lives, with a significant impact on women and children, since the October 7 attacks initiated by Hamas.
