At least 335 foreign passport holders left Gaza through the Rafah crossing into Egypt on Wednesday, said a spokesman for the Palestinian Crossings Authority.
The first British nationals have left Gaza via the Rafah border crossing from Gaza into Egypt, the Foreign Office has said, as over 335 people left through the crossing on Wednesday.
President Joe Biden has suggested a humanitarian “pause” in the fighting, though the White House later clarified he was referring to getting the 240 Hamas-held hostages out. Israel said the strikes killed militants and demolished Hamas tunnels, but Gazan Health Ministry has said 1,000 civilians had either been killed, injured or missing after Israeli strikes in the camp.
Casualties on both sides are expected to rise as Israeli troops advance toward the dense residential neighborhoods of Gaza City. Rishi Sunak has said the UK will continue to work closely with Egypt and Israel to ensure more British citizens can leave Gaza safely. The situation in the region has significantly worsened as Gaza's citizens are left with little food, water, and fuel to stay alive amid the missile strikes.
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