Egypt will help evacuate “about 7,000” foreigners and dual nationals from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, AFP reports quoting foreign ministry as saying

In a meeting with foreign diplomats, assistant foreign minister Ismail Khairat said Egypt was preparing “to facilitate the reception and evacuation of foreign citizens from Gaza through the Rafah crossing”, a ministry statement said.

Khairat said that involved “about 7,000” people from “more than 60” nationalities, but the statement offered no specific details or a timeline.Hundreds are expected to cross today.