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Over 100 UK nationals leave Gaza via Rafah crossing but dozens remain

British citizens trapped in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war are facing the “excruciating” prospect of leaving without family members even though more than 100 escaped this week.

Evening Standard

UK Foreign Office visa for British citizens in Gaza is in 'stark contrast' to Ukraine

British citizens trapped in Gaza are facing the “excruciating” prospect of leaving without their family members after the Foreign Office left…

The National (Scotland)

British citizens trapped in Gaza ‘face leaving without family members’

Britons may have to leave without family members after the Foreign Office left those without UK passports off the safe passage list, it is claimed.

The Independent UK

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Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 30

Blinken makes surprise visit to meet Abbas in Ramallah; Israel claims to have struck ‘over 2,500 terror targets’ during campaign against Hamas

The Guardian - AU

UK hopeful Rafah crossing will reopen to allow Britons out of Gaza, says Dowden

The route out of the bombarded territory for foreign nationals was closed on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Netanyahu rules out ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas releases all hostages

The Israeli prime minister ruled out a pause in the war unless Hamas returns all 240 hostages

Evening Standard

UK presses for Rafah crossing to reopen to allow trapped Britons out of Gaza

The Foreign Office said it is ‘vital that the safe passage of people, including all foreign nationals’ can continue.

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British citizens trapped at Rafah crossing ‘being used as bargaining chips’

Zaynab Wandawi, a British national born in Salford, was turned away again at the Rafah border crossing into Egypt on Saturday.

The Independent UK

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

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

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The National (Scotland)

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 Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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

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The Independent UK

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.

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

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