[1/6] Egyptian ambulances convoy which will carry critically injured people waits to go through the Rafah crossing from the Egyptian side, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt November 1, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing RightsDOHA/DUBAI, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Qatar has mediated an agreement between Egypt, Israel and Hamas, in coordination with the U.S., which will allow limited evacuations from besieged Gaza, a source briefed on deal told Reuters on Wednesday. Israel sent its forces into Gaza following weeks of air bombardments in retaliation for a major attack by Iran-backed Hamas on Oct 7. Ten ambulances were sent to Rafah on Tuesday in anticipation. Israel has vowed to annihilate Hamas after several inconclusive wars dating back to the militant group's 2007 takeover of Gaza.

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Persons: Stringer, Israel, Abu Ubaida, Sheikh Zuwayed, Benjamin Netanyahu, Andrew Mills, Nadine Awadalla, Christian Schmollinger, Jason Neely Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Rights DOHA, U.S, Reuters, Paltel, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Rafah, Egypt, DUBAI, Qatar, Gaza, Iran, Sheikh, Sinai, Doha