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Egypt agrees to open Rafah crossing to allow aid trucks into Gaza

Egypt's president has agreed to open up the Rafah crossing to allow aid into Gaza, but this would likely not happen until Friday.

Egypt's president has agreed to open up a crossing to allow up to 20 trucks of aid into Gaza. Palestinians have also moved close to to the Rafah crossing after Israel warned them to evacuate ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion.

Demonstrations have erupted in many Middle East countries amid outrage over the Gaza hospital explosion.

And in Israel some people are trying to return into their homes attacked by Hamas militants almost two weeks ago.

50 minutes

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  • Thu 19 Oct 202306:06GMT