First medical evacuees leave Gaza for Egypt as Rafah crossing reopens

Patients were transported by bus through the Rafah crossing for medical treatment in Egypt (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

Medical evacuees from Gaza entered Egypt on Monday as the Rafah border crossing reopened, marking a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire but a mostly symbolic one.

Few people will be allowed to travel in either direction and no goods will pass through.