Cairo: The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has opened for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war erupted.
Reports say that up to 500 foreign nationals and a number of injured Palestinians, needing medical treatment in Egypt, will be allowed to leave the enclave.
Reports emerged of a deal in which about 80 severely wounded Palestinians would be allowed through the Rafah border crossing for medical attention in Egypt.
US officials also said they had been working with Qatar and Egypt on a deal to allow American citizens to leave Gaza.
