Nearly 100 foreign nationals arrive in Egypt from Gaza through Rafah border crossing From journalist Asmaa Khalil in Rafah and CNN’s Zeena Saifi in Jerusalem More foreign nationals are making their way out of Gaza and into Egypt, with 99 people passing through the Rafah border crossing on Friday morning, an Egyptian border official told CNN on the ground. It was not immediately clear what nationalities had crossed into the country from the besieged enclave. However, more people are expected to arrive throughout the day. Some background: The exodus of the foreign nationals is the result of a deal announced Wednesday brokered by Qatar between Israel, Hamas and Egypt, in coordination with the US, that allows for the departure of those individuals, alongside critically injured civilians from Gaza, according to sources familiar with the talks. The agreement is separate from any hostage negotiations, the source added. Earlier Friday, a convoy of Egyptian Red Crescent ambulances entered Gaza to retrieve wounded Palestinians, an Egyptian border official told CNN. So far, 48 injured Palestinian civilians have been transferred to Egypt for treatment.