First British Nationals Leave Gaza via Rafah Border

The Foreign Office said the Egyptian border will be open for ‘controlled and time-limited periods’ to allow evacuees to leave.

Palestinians with dual citizenship walk at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the hope of getting permission to leave Gaza on Nov. 1, 2023. Arafat Barbakh/Reuters

The first group of British nationals have left Gaza via its Rafah border with Egypt, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed on Wednesday.

Officials believe there were some 200 British nationals trapped in Gaza. They did not specify how many have left on Wednesday.