Rafah crossing may open for foreigners to depart Gaza

The US Embassy in Israel said the Gaza-Egypt border may open on Saturday, suggesting that such a move would enable foreigners to leave the besieged Palestinian enclave.

In a social media post, the embassy said it had "received info" that the Rafah crossing would open at 10 a.m. (11 a.m. UAE time).

"We do not know how long it will remain open for foreign citizens to depart Gaza," it added.

Security Alert 11: We have received info that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will open on Saturday, 21 October, 10:00am local time. If the border is opened, we do not know how long it will remain open for foreign citizens to depart Gaza. https://t.co/WD8AeWCrkB pic.twitter.com/XPZQUiu10v

— U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (@usembassyjlm) October 21, 2023