The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

Hopes for civilian corridors as Australians leave Gaza

There's hope more Australians will be able to leave the besieged Gaza strip after 20 citizens, one permanent resident and two family members crossed into Egypt.

AAP · Nov 1, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: With the Rafah border crossing open, who’s exiting Gaza?

Gaza’s border with Egypt opened for limited evacuation today, allowing for just under 500 people to flee war-torn Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023

UK pushing for Britons to be allowed out of Gaza as Israeli strikes continue

The Rafah crossing with Egypt has opened to allow limited numbers of foreign passport holders to flee the war-torn Gaza Strip.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Up First briefing: Gaza-Egypt Rafah crossing partially opens; Trump family testifies

The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is open for some foreign passport holders and dozens of injured people to evacuate. Donald Trump Jr. and his family are set to testify in a civil fraut trial.

WEKU · Nov 1, 2023

Gaza-Egypt border crossing offers potential route out for trapped Britons

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said UK teams are ready to help Britons who are able to leave Gaza.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

First Americans and other foreign nationals leave besieged Gaza

It's the first time people have been allowed to exit the Palestinian territory since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Ambulances took dozens of seriously wounded people to hospitals in Egypt.

WEKU · Nov 1, 2023

Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opens for limited evacuation

Crossing open for first time in weeks to allow evacuation of foreign passport holders and injured Palestinians

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

Foreign Office official ‘sent sad face’ to British teacher trapped in Gaza

Zaynab Wandawi, a school teacher from Manchester, has been in Gaza for more than three weeks with 10 members of her husband’s family

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Britons ‘likely to get out of Gaza within days’ as Rafah crossing opens

Western officials say it is likely the departure of British Nationals from Gaza 'will take place in stages over the coming days'

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023

Watch live view of Rafah border crossing as injured Gazans enter Egypt

Watch a live view of the Rafah border crossing on Wednesday 1 November after the Palestinian border authority said injured Gazans are to enter Egypt.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023