Foreign nationals could be allowed to leave Gaza on Saturday, Canadian officials say
Government officials say they’ve been told by their Egyptian counterparts that there could be a window of opportunity for Canadians stuck in Gaza to leave the territory on Saturday.
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![A Palestinian man and others wait outside the gate to cross the border to the Egyptian side at the Rafah crossing, in Rafah City, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. Egypt has reopened its border with the Gaza Strip in both directions for the first time in months. Thousands of Palestinians are lining up at Rafah border crossing to leave the isolated enclave. (AP Photo/Adel Hana) Dozens of people surround a border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6995479.1697219326!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/mideast-palestinians-gaza-egypt.jpg)
Government officials say they’ve been told by their Egyptian counterparts that there could be a window of opportunity for Canadians stuck in Gaza to leave the territory on Saturday.