1 November 2023 at 08:02 UD: Asking Norwegian citizens to wait before going to the Rafah border – In the morning hours today we sent out a message to the approximately 200 Norwegian citizens who are in Gaza, asking them to wait before going to the border until they have received a message from us at the Foreign Ministry, says Ragnhild Simenstad, press spokesperson at the Foreign Ministry to news. Simenstad says that the Norwegian authorities are in continuous contact both from the government and through diplomats with all actors in order to obtain permission for Norwegian citizens to leave Gaza On Tuesday there were reports that Egypt will receive injured Gazans via the border crossing in Rafah south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday . According to Reuters, 81 people from Gaza are allowed to enter and receive treatment in Egypt. – We work along all tracks. We also know that these messages have come before. We have not received any information that Norwegian citizens have been added to any list of those who may possibly cross the border in Rafah today, says Simenstad.
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