Evacuations from Gaza to Egypt suspended on Friday

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Evacuations from the Gaza Strip into Egypt for foreign passport holders and for Palestinians needing urgent medical treatment have been suspended today, three Egyptian security sources and a Palestinian official said.

According to Reuters, the Palestinian official and an Egyptian medical source said the suspension was due to problems bringing medical evacuees to the Rafah border crossing from inside Gaza.

Limited evacuations from Gaza to Egypt began on Nov 1 and were paused twice in the past week due to bombardments that aid staff said hit or targeted medical convoys.

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