Border crossing from Gaza into Egypt to open Monday 'for a few hours': Source
An agreement has been reached to open the border crossing out of Rafah, in southern Gaza, on Monday for the entry of foreigners and dual nationals into Egypt as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza, a security source told ABC News.
The Rafah border crossing is the sole crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The crossing will be opened for a few hours on Monday and then closed again in the late afternoon, the source said. The exact times of the opening and closing were not specified.
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The evacuation may include Egyptian nationals stranded in Gaza, the source said.
Israel will deploy crews from the Red Cross to inspect aid shipments flowing into the Palestinian side through the border, the source added.
Military forces in the North Sinai cities of Al-Arish and Sheikh Ziweid moved closer to the border late on Sunday in preparation for the opening, the source said.
-ABC News' Ayat Al-Tawy