Critically ill children leave Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing

Sixty-eight minors, five with cancer, allowed to enter Israel before travelling to Egypt and elsewhere for treatment

A group of critically ill children have been allowed to leave Gaza, the first such medical evacuation since early May when Israel seized control of Rafah, the territory's sole border crossing with the outside world.

68 minors, including five who have cancer, were allowed to travel through the Kerem Shalom crossing into Israel on Thursday, and were to travel to Egypt and further abroad for medical treatment.