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Blinken walks a fine line on ceasefire as thousands attend DC pro-Palestine event

Blinken tries to cajole Middle East leaders as Biden admin officials attempt to restrain Israeli response behind the scenes amid widespread protests in support of Palestine

The Independent UK

‘Can’t sleep’: Trapped British nationals try to flee Israel’s Gaza bombing

Hungry and desperate, some British Palestinians are having to leave family members behind in Gaza. Others can’t escape.

Al Jazeera

Foreign Secretary welcomes safe passage out of Gaza for British citizens

Efforts are ongoing to keep the Rafah crossing open.

The Independent UK

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The Gaza-Egypt Rafah crossing explained: ‘It is not a normal border’

For Gaza's two million residents, the Rafah border with Egypt serves as a vital lifeline. Over the years, this crossing has seen numerous shifts, openings, and closures, prompting the construction of illicit tunnels beneath it to facilitate the flow of people and goods. As the war between Israel and Hamas…

France 24

‘Arrested, tortured and insulted’, say workers returned to Gaza by Israel

A Gaza worker returning to the enclave says he and co-workers were tortured, others report arrests by Israel.

Al Jazeera

Scottish first minister’s in-laws leave Gaza after four weeks of ‘living nightmare’

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla were granted permission to leave the strip on Friday

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf's family successfully escape Gaza via Egypt border

HUMZA Yousaf’s family have successfully managed to escape Gaza today after they were approved to cross the border into Egypt at the Rafah border…

The National (Scotland)

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Watch view of Rafah border crossing as Israeli troops surround Gaza City

Watch a view of the Rafah border on Friday 3 November, as more foreign nationals are expected to cross from Gaza into Egypt.

The Independent UK

Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf’s in-laws allowed to leave Gaza

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, from Dundee, have been named among 92 British nationals who will be permitted to pass through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt

The Independent UK

UN says agency in Gaza ‘practically out of business’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Dozens of Americans leave Gaza under evacuation deal, but crossing remains precarious

Chaotic scenes at Gaza’s border as dozens of Americans leave the war-torn strip. Bel Trew in Tel Aviv, Richard Hall in New York City, Andrew Feinberg in Washington DC and Josh Marcus in San Francisco report

The Independent UK

More Britons manage to flee Gaza through the Rafah crossing

The Foreign Office said more UK nationals were able cross into Egypt on Thursday, but declined to say how many.

The Independent UK

As more Palestinians with foreign citizenship leave Gaza, some families are left in the lurch

Dozens of Palestinians with foreign passports crossed through the war-torn Gaza Strip’s only exit for the second straight day, escaping the suffocating siege into the empty Egyptian desert

The Independent UK

Ministers continue push for Britons to be allowed out of war-torn Gaza

Britons remain trapped in the territory as Israel continues its war on Hamas and the death toll rises further.

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The National (Scotland)

Number of Scots stranded in Gaza 'not clear', External Affairs Secretary tells MSPs

IT IS “not clear” how many Scottish residents are currently in Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the External Affairs Secretary has…

The Guardian - UK

Egypt says it will help evacuate about 7,000 foreign passport holders from Gaza

Egypt preparing to receive people through Rafah crossing, as Biden calls for ‘pause’ in fighting to bring out hostages

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas war – live: IDF warns ‘time is up’ as troops surround Gaza and fighting intensifies

Some 596 foreign nationals will leave today after more than 300 left Gaza a day earlier

The Independent UK

Minister says ‘everything being done’ to get Irish passport holders out of Gaza

Hundreds of foreign nationals have been able to flee through the Rafah crossing into Egypt so far.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Absolute chaos’: first Briton to cross from Gaza to Egypt describes ordeal

Abdel Hammad took 10 hours to get to Egypt and will not receive support from UK Foreign Office to fly home

The Independent UK

Ministers trying to secure release of more Britons as two aid workers flee Gaza

Around 200 UK citizens have registered as being in the strip with the Foreign Office.

The Independent UK

Watch live view of Rafah border as crossing expected to open for second day

Watch a live view of the Rafah border on Thursday 2 November, as the crossing is expected to open for a second day.

The Guardian - UK

Why Egypt has not fully opened its Gaza border for fleeing Palestinians

Sisi has been criticised for only allowing a few refugees through, but housing large numbers would be a big political risk

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Adelaide family tell of ‘nerve-racking’ Gaza escape; cricketers ridicule ‘Bazball’ dictionary inclusion; and sign up for a blind date

The family are among 20 Australians who have managed to escape Gaza via the Rafah crossing

The Independent UK

Sunak vows to ensure safe evacuation of British nationals from Gaza

Prime minister appreciates Egypt for its role in helping to allow some to leave via Rafah border crossing

The Guardian - AU

WHO says ‘almost impossible’ to bring aid into Gaza – as it happened

This blog is closed.Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 28

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