The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt reopened for evacuations on Sunday. About 80 foreigners and their relatives have already left Palestinian territory in this way.
Several injured Palestinians also escaped from the Gaza Strip and received medical treatment in Egypt, the report said. On Friday, departure via Rafah was suspended after problems arose in transporting injured Palestinians from the northern Gaza Strip. The Rafah border crossing into Egypt is the only border crossing not under Israeli control.
Dozens of Russians left for Egypt
Russia has begun moving its citizens out of the Gaza Strip to safety. The Kremlin said more than 60 people had gone to Egypt with Russian passports. “Currently, citizens of the Russian Federation who want to leave the conflict zone pass through the checkpoint.” Specialists provided medical and psychological assistance to people on the scene and provided them with food and water, the report said.
The ministry did not specify how many Russians are expected to leave the Gaza Strip. According to Russian media reports, about a thousand Russians and citizens of the republics of the former Soviet Union have expressed their wish to leave the Gaza Strip.
Poland also announced that the first citizens had left the Gaza Strip. “The first Polish citizens staying in the Gaza Strip have crossed the Rafah crossing and are on the Egyptian side. The process has begun,” said Jacek Siewiera, the head of Poland’s National Security Agency. The air force is ready to fly out the Polish nationals. Siewiera told Reuters news agency that there were 18 civilians, including minors. He hoped more would be added during the day.
After the radical Islamic Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, the Israeli army closed the Gaza Strip and is continuously attacking targets there.
Source: Krone
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