The crucial Rafah border crossing in southern Gaza has opened for the first time since Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel and the ensuing retaliatory siege and aerial bombardment.
and the ensuing retaliatory siege and aerial bombardment, spurring hope that the almost 100 Australians trapped in the enclave will be able to leave.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been in contact with those citizens to tell them about the potential of the border opening today. "Consular officials in Cairo are ready to provide support to those Australians and their family members who cross into Egypt. But communicating with the Australians on the ground is becoming increasingly difficult, with phone and internet connectivity in Gaza once again cut off.
Connectivity was previously cut from late Friday to early Sunday, coinciding with the entry of large numbers of ground troops into Gaza in what Israel described as a new stage in the war. An Egyptian border official told CNN the civilians from Gaza will be allowed to travel for treatment in hospitals in Egypt.
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