Over 260 approved Canadians unable to leave Gaza on Friday

Global Affairs Canada says that none of the Canadians approved to leave the Gaza Strip on Friday were able to do so.

On the Friday list, there were 266 Canadian citizens, permanent residents and their families who hoped to cross into Egypt at the Rafah border crossing.

Officials at the border had been expected to start processing the recent group of individuals wanting to flee the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

On Tuesday, 75 Canadians, permanent residents and family members made the trip out of Gaza.

READ MORE: Israel agrees to daily humanitarian pauses

However, no Canadians could cross officially on Wednesday due to a “security circumstance” as described by a U.S. State Department spokesperson.

On Thursday, 32 people connected to Canada were able to flee the war-torn area.

Global Affairs Canada says 550 more people were still hoping to leave the territory as of late Thursday.

According to reports, some Canadians have now arrived back while others are still in Cairo, Egypt.

– With files from The Canadian Press.

READ MORE: First group of Canadians has left Gaza through Egypt, Mélanie Joly says