Israel-Hamas war: First group of Canadians leaves Gaza

The evacuation of Canadians from Gaza began today amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has announced that the first group has left Gaza, .

The federal minister said a team of officials met them on the Egyptian side of the border and provided assistance.

The Border General Authority in Gaza is allowing foreign passport holders to enter Egypt through the Rafah land border. .

The Rafah crossing is the only exit point from Gaza to Egypt.

The crossing, which was closed over the weekend, reopened on Monday to foreign nationals whose names were already on the approved list.

The names of Canadians were also included in the new list, although the full information about the number of Canadians could not be found, but Global Affairs Canada said on Monday that more than 400 Canadians will be able to cross the border in the coming days.