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These two have almost made it. Eleven-year-old Farah and her brother are standing at the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. Soon her bus will be leaving.

Farah Salouha, U.S. citizen

"My father told me to take care of myself, he held me tight and kissed me on the forehead because he was very worried. He told me that he loved me, that I should take care of myself and always remember that."

For several days now, a few hundred foreigners and Palestinians with dual citizenship, as well as some wounded, have been gradually allowed to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing. Farah, like her mother, has a U.S. passport, but has lived in Gaza for five years.

Farah Salouha, U.S. citizen

"I'm very sad because I love all my friends, especially those from school. Because there I was always happy with them. I miss being happy instead of constantly worrying about my safety."

Now she sits with her mother on the bus, on her way to safety. That was on Friday. A day later, Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, closed the borders again for the time being after an Israeli airstrike hit an ambulance. According to the Israeli army, it was used by the terrorists. It is currently not clear when the border will be reopened.

On the other hand, those who have made it are persevering. Here in a hotel lobby in Cairo, Hurra Mohamed Temraz hopes to know soon what will happen next. She narrowly escaped death with her children, she says.

Hooray Mohamed Temraz, U.S. citizen

"A (missile) hit the street where I live. At a time when children usually play in the street. If we had been there, if we had been there, my son would have been killed."

Many here had to leave family and friends behind. According to Egypt, a total of around 7000,60 people from 2 countries are waiting to be evacuated. But most of the 2.<> million people in the Gaza Strip are not allowed to leave the country and have no chance of escaping the misery of war.

Hooray Mohamed Temraz, U.S. citizen

"It's true, we were able to leave the war, but our hearts are still there, my whole family is still there. I hope they're okay and that the war stops."