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Monday, November 13, 2023
Jordan says dozens of its nationals are leaving Gaza through Rafah crossing
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry says an evacuation is underway for 69 Jordanian citizens residing in Gaza who have been allowed to leave through the Rafah crossing.
It says in a statement that a team from the Jordanian Embassy in Egypt is at the crossing and is receiving the citizens, providing medical assistance and securing their return to Jordan as quickly as possible.
It says 640 Jordanians residing in Gaza are currently registered with the ministry.