Canadian-Palestinian Shouq Alnajjar is among the North Americans waiting in the Gaza Strip for a safe passage out. The 27-year-old development worker said she escaped Gaza City after the Israeli army struck less than five meters from her home. She said she is now in Khan Younis, near the Egyptian border, with 200 relatives cramped in three apartments. An airstrike two days ago, 200 meters away, killed 15 and injured 30, Alnajjar said. Egypt and Israel have yet to reach a deal on the evacuation of foreign nationals through the Rafah border crossing in the south of the enclave.

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Persons: Khan Younis, Alnajjar, ” Alnajjar Organizations: North Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Egypt, Israel, Rafah