Egypt prepares for evacuees from Gaza to arrive through Rafah crossing

Egypt prepared on Wednesday for injured Gazans and some foreign passport holders to start arriving through the Rafah crossing after Qatar brokered a deal between Egypt, Israel and Hamas to allow for limited evacuations from the Gaza Strip.
A first group of injured evacuees entered Egypt in ambulances, Egyptian media and a source at the border said at around 0935 GMT.
Israel responded with a total blockade of Gaza, heavy bombardment and a ground operation after Hamas fighters attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7.
A Palestinian border authority source and two Egyptian security sources said 81 injured people would enter Egypt for treatment on Wednesday.
In addition, up to 500 foreign passport holders will pass through the Rafah crossing on Wednesday, an Egyptian security source said, adding that about 200 people were waiting on the Palestinian side.