Canadians Wait to Flee Gaza Strip as Border Crossing Reopens for Approved Evacuees

Canadians Wait to Flee Gaza Strip as Border Crossing Reopens for Approved Evacuees
Palestinians with dual nationality register to cross to Egypt on the Gaza Strip side of the border crossing in Rafah on Nov. 2, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP-Hatem Ali
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Canadians in the Gaza Strip who were told they might be able to get out of the besieged Palestinian territory over the weekend are instead still waiting for their chance to escape.

The Rafah border crossing into Egypt—closed in recent days amid escalating attacks from Israel—reopened Monday to allow the departure of foreigners whose names were on a preapproved list, according to the General Authority for Border Crossings in Gaza.