Israel begins sending thousands of Palestinian workers back to Gaza

Israel began this Friday to send “thousands” of Palestinian workers back to Gaza stripwhich has been bombing incessantly for several weeks, according to AFP journalists and a Palestinian official.

Palestinian workers, stranded in Israel since the October 7 attacks, return to the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom commercial border crossing with Israel, in the south of the Palestinian enclave, on November 3, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed ABED / AFP ) (MOHAMMED ABED/)

“Thousands in workers that were blocked in Israel since October 7th”on the day of the Hamas attack on Israeli soil that triggered the war, “they were taken from lap” for Linkhe said for AFP Hicham Adwan, for waypoint load Link.

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Images broadcast live by AFP from the neighboring city of Rafa Show for people crossing the border post Karem Abu Salem (called Kerem Shalom on the Israeli side), between Israel and the track Linkin the southeast corner of the small Palestinian territory.

Around 18,500 Gazans had work permits in Israel when war broke out, according to Israeli authorities.

Israel revoked on October 10 all work permits granted for Gaza, according to a coalition of Israeli human rights NGOs. “The Israeli army and police arrested for Gazanos” without “without legal basis”according to the coalition.

Forced returns for Link They arrive just hours after an announcement to this effect made by the Israeli security office. “Israel cut all ties with LinkThere will be no more workers Palestinians in Link”.

O Gaza strip has been constantly bombed since October 7th by the Israeli army in response to the Hamas attack on Israelin which at least 1,400 people died according to authorities, mostly civilians.

According to Hamas authorities, Israeli bombings in Link They got out more than 9,000 deadmainly civilians.

Source: Elcomercio