Dozens of critically injured Palestinians and hundreds of foreign nationals have crossed into Egypt from Gaza.
The opening of the Rafah border crossing has allowed the first evacuations since the conflict between Israel and Hamas began more than 3 weeks ago.
About 80 wounded people and 335 foreign passport holders were escorted from Gaza Wednesday night in a deal brokered by the Qatar government.
The injured were to be assessed at a field hospital set up near the border.
There have been reports of a new airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, a day after an Israeli attack caused heavy casualties in the same area.
It came as local internet and mobile phone services in Gaza have again been cut.
Correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Tel Aviv.
