Palestinian official confirms Rafah border crossing will open at 2 a.m. ET - MSNBC Reports

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Just hours after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Egyptian president, Palestinian officials confirmed the Rafah border crossing from Gaza into Egypt will be open for foreign nationals including roughly 600 Americans trapped in Gaza. - Aired on 10/15/2023.

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1. Palestinian official Hamas or Fatah?

Which one?

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2. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Egyptian president. n/t

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3. I hope Rafah opens

Soon

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4. Same here. It was supposed to open yesterday and so many people are waiting.

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5. Im.praying for both sides' population

I daw a clip of Hamas blocking a major evacuation path.

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6. Oh, no. That could explain a lot.

Egypt is willing to accept refugees, but does not want to become involved in the conflict.

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7. Egypt, so far, does not take in refugees

Maybe they fear another 1970 Black September where Jordan just massacred scores after violence.

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8. But it's open for "foreign nationals," especially Americans, seeking to evacuate

Hoping it will open at the time they were told.

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9. So far dual citizenship Arabs did not manage to..

Maybe it WILL be open.