More Than 260 Canadians, Permanent Residents, and Families Cleared for Gaza Exit

Palestinians and foreign aid workers wait to cross into Egypt at Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Nov. 1, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP, Fatima Shbair

Some 266 Canadian citizens, permanent residents and their family members had their names added to the list of foreign passport holders allowed to exit the Gaza Strip on Nov. 10.

Officials at the Rafah border crossing into Egypt were expected to start processing the latest batch of people looking to flee the latest Israel-Hamas conflict around 7 a.m. local time.