Injured Palestinians reach Egypt through Rafah crossing: The latest on the Israel-Hamas war

Published November 1, 2023 at 8:06 AM EDT

Injured Palestinians and foreign nationals have passed through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt. And Israel takes responsibility for Tuesday’s strikes on a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with The Washington Post’s Susannah George about the latest developments from the war between Israel and Hamas.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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