Citizens from the US, UK and France are among those who have left Gaza to Egypt via the Rafah crossing today, officials from each country confirm.
The French Foreign Ministry says five French citizens were among dozens of dual passport holders and seriously injured people who were able to leave the Gaza Strip. A team from the French Embassy in Egypt awaited for the group and France thanked Egyptian authorities for facilitating the exit.
The UK government says the first group of UK nationals allowed to leave Gaza have crossed into Egypt through the Rafah crossing, without disclosing numbers or identities. It says more British citizens would be able to leave Gaza when the crossing reopens for “controlled and time-limited periods” in the coming days.
The US State Department says that “an initial group of foreign nationals, including US citizens, departed Gaza through Rafah today.” Spokesman Matthew Miller declines to say how many Americans had made it to Egypt today, but says there were consular officials on hand to assist them.
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