Hundreds of Americans appeared on a list of passport holders approved to leave the territory, as President Biden called for a 'pause' in hostilities to allow for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Civilians leaving Gaza display their documents as dual national Palestinians and foreigners prepare to cross the Rafah border point with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday.RAFAH, the Gaza Strip — Hundreds of Americans and other foreign passport holders are poised to leave the Gaza Strip Thursday, continuing the first major departure of civilians from the territory since the war between Israel and the militant group Hamas began earlier this month.
Haneen Okal, a 31-year-old mother of three, is on the list of American passport holders approved to leave Gaza. "I left my two sisters, my two brothers, and my mom and my dad," Okal said."My mom and my dad do have American citizenship, but they don't want to leave my other family members, so hopefully we can get them all out of there as soon as we can."
Israel's airstrikes are ongoing, and its ground campaign inside Gaza has intensified. Israeli troops have entered from Gaza's north and east, and the Israeli military have reported multiple skirmishes between its soldiers and Hamas fighters.
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