Hamas trying to sneak injured fighters out among civilian evacuees: US official

People ride with belongings in a vintage pickup truck as they evacuate their home in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 1, 2023 amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)

Hamas is attempting to sneak militants out of the Gaza Strip among civilians under evacuation.

A senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News's Jennifer Griffin that wounded Hamas combatants were quietly placed on evacuation lists alongside injured Palestinian civilians.

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This revelation has complicated evacuation efforts that began not long after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel.

People with foreign passports or dual citizenship have faced extreme delays as the U.S. reported unreasonable demands from Hamas holding up the process.

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Israeli forces are allowing Palestinians access to a key highway in the Gaza Strip for evacuation.

Refugees are being told to evacuate southbound, away from areas of armed conflict between the Israeli Defense Forces and terrorist group Hamas.

The Salah a-Din road is open for use between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.