Twenty Australians have successfully fled Gaza as 65 remain registered to leave, according to foreign affairs officials.
Twenty Australians have successfully crossed from Gaza into Egypt as 65 remain registered to leave, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade .Qatar brokered the deal in coordination with the United States, Egypt, Israel and Hamas
And, foreign affairs officials are working to get the remaining individuals to the crossing and out of Gaza. "We had 23 people who were able to get out overnight Australian time, of those 20 Australian citizens, one permanent resident and two family members. Australian officials greeted the 20 Australians who were able to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing into Egypt.For the first time since the Israel-Gaza war started, the crossing in the enclave's south was opened, allowing hundreds of people to flee.
"They said, 'No, you can't take your wife with you. You can go. She has to stay'. I said, 'No, I can't leave my wife behind, she's my wife'," he said."It's a nightmare, worse than a nightmare," he saidMr Dahlan's son Shaher said the Australian government had expected both would be able to leave.
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