Israel says it will allow a number of Palestinians who have been trying to flee the Gaza Strip to enter Israel.
The "humanitarian cases" are among hundreds of Palestinians who have been stranded at the Erez border crossing for days - some in a desperate state.
They have been trying to flee Gaza after it was taken last week by Hamas militants from their rivals Fatah.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is due to explain his sacking of the Hamas cabinet last Thursday.
Mr Abbas is addressing a meeting of the central committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday.
His new emergency government that excludes Hamas has received strong international backing - the US and the EU have lifted a financial and diplomatic embargo imposed after Hamas won elections and came to power 18 months ago.
Last week's factional fighting left more than 100 people dead.
The "humanitarian cases" are among hundreds of Palestinians who have been stranded at the Erez border crossing for days - some in a desperate state.
They have been trying to flee Gaza after it was taken last week by Hamas militants from their rivals Fatah.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is due to explain his sacking of the Hamas cabinet last Thursday.
Mr Abbas is addressing a meeting of the central committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday.
His new emergency government that excludes Hamas has received strong international backing - the US and the EU have lifted a financial and diplomatic embargo imposed after Hamas won elections and came to power 18 months ago.
Last week's factional fighting left more than 100 people dead.
BBC News
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