U.S. and Egyptian officials reached an agreement to allow Americans to leave Gaza for Egypt, a senior State Department official said.
Americans can leave Gaza until 5 p.m. local time, according to the deal.
It wasn’t clear whether Hamas, which controls Gaza, would allow the movement of U.S. citizens or other foreigners to the Egyptian border crossing at Rafah.
A spokesman for Hamas couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
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Gaza, Egypt, Rafah