Injured evacuees from Gaza cross into Egypt via Rafah as Israeli offensive intensifies

​Dozens of people entered the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt on Wednesday. It appeared to be the first time foreign passport holders have been allowed to leave the besieged territory since the start of the Israel-Hamas war more than three weeks ago.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly visited the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, where foreigners and critically wounded individuals were allowed to leave Gaza.

Armed forces are on duty during Egyptian prime minister Mostafa Madbouly's visit to the Rafah border crossing that connects Egypt and the Gaza Strip.

A gathering of individuals staged a demonstration to express their solidarity with the Palestinian cause. This demonstration coincides with the visit of Egyptian prime minister Mostafa Madbouly to the Rafah border crossing.

The opening of the key border crossing came amid unverified claims from Hamas that seven of the hostages it was holding in Gaza were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Jabaliya refugee camp that killed dozens of people on Tuesday.

Individuals are seated in the waiting zone at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, preparing to cross into Egypt on November 1, 2023.

Individuals are carefully reviewing their names to ensure they have received the necessary approval to proceed with their journey to Egypt through the Rafah border crossing located in the southern Gaza Strip. This process is a crucial step in their preparations for crossing the border.

Reporters capture the moment when Palestinian health ministry ambulances pass through the gate at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on their way to Egypt.

There was no indication of how long the Rafah crossing would remain open, although other openings have been suggested in the coming days. There had been increasing international pressure to open Rafah on humanitarian grounds.