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US wants 'safe passage' out of Gaza before Israeli ground invasion
23 October 2023 18:56 BST
The Biden administration has said it wants to see "safe passage" for people out of Gaza ahead of a potential ground invasion by Israel, making particular reference to American citizens.
"We still want to see safe passage out and particularly for the several hundred American citizens that we know are in Gaza and want to leave," White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Monday.
Palestinians have previously told MEE they would not leave Gaza through the Rafah border should a humanitarian corridor be opened, fearing a "second Nakba".