Almost 90 people with a British passport or UK travel documents had formally requested to pass through the Rafah crossing into Egypt yesterday.
Nearly 90 people with British passport requested to pass through Rafah crossingThe Foreign Office is pressing for a key border point in Gaza to be reopened to allow British nationals to leave the bombarded territory.
The Rafah crossing is the only route out of the territory for foreign nationals and the sole entry point for incoming aid. The Rafah crossing is the only route out of the territory for foreign nationals and the sole entry point for incoming aid. Pictured: A satellite image shows a closer view of the Rafah border crossing
A spokesman for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said it was 'disappointed' that the vital border post had been 'temporarily closed'. At least 100 Britons, including the in-laws of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf, have left the besieged 25-mile strip using the Rafah crossing since it opened to foreign nationals last week.
But more are thought to want to exit, with around 200 in Gaza so far registering with the authorities. A rising number of bakeries have also stopped operating due to the fuel and water shortages as well as airstrike damage. Conditions in the war-torn enclave have become increasingly desperate as humanitarian aid struggles to supply the strip through the Rafah crossing. Pictured: People unpack boxes of humanitarian aid in Gaza on November 2
'There is some food that's still available but people can't reach it. The situation is catastrophic.' The British Transport Police confirmed it was making inquiries into anti-Israel chanting on the tube network by demonstrators in the capital, with some protesters calling for revolution against Tel Aviv.
A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated offence after footage was posted on social media which appeared to show a man praising Hamas, the Met said.The Met said a total of 29 people were arrested in London, including for inciting racial hatred, other racially motivated crimes, violence and assaulting a police officer.
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