As bombs rained down on Gaza Monday, Palestinian-Americans visiting or living there said they were desperately trying to find ways out of the region but have received little or no support from US Embassy officials, even though they are US citizens.
The US government is in discussions with partner countries, including Egypt and Israel, about ensuring safe passage for Americans and other civilians out of Gaza, US officials said.
Egyptian officials said they will not allow foreigners to exit Gaza via the Rafah border crossing until an agreement on aid deliveries is reached, according to reports.
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. citizen