21 October 2023 at 07:59 USA: The border between Egypt and Gaza opens on Saturday According to the American Embassy in Israel, the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will open on Saturday. The Rafah border opens at 09 Norwegian time, reports the embassy. It is uncertain how long the Rafah border will remain open. If the border opens on Saturday, it is possible that foreign nationals may be able to leave the Gaza Strip, according to the US embassy. – We do not know how long it will be open for foreign nationals who want to leave Gaza, writes the embassy in a message on social media. In the past, there have been several reports that the border will be opened, but this has not happened. According to Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, there are approx. 200 Norwegian citizens in Gaza. Over 100 of them will be children. In recent days, intense negotiations have taken place to get the border crossing opened so that emergency aid can be brought in to the civilian population in the Palestinian area.
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