Israel-Hamas war: Thousands of Palestinian workers stranded in Israel sent back to Gaza; UN says ‘deeply concerned’
- November 4, 2023
Israel-Hamas War: Israel has deported thousands of Palestinian workers stranded in Israel to Gaza since the war with Hamas broke out on October 7. On Friday morning, a Guardian reporter in Rafah, on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip, crossed through the Karem Abu Salem border crossing between Israel and the southern Gaza Strip, which is normally used only to transport goods. Many men of all ages were seen entering Gaza. The Guardian reported that the men had walked about two kilometers from the Israeli side of the border and had no phones, money or identification. Over 3,200 people were allegedly sent back via the joint Israeli-Egyptian checkpoint, according to a report published by the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr. The UN has said that it is ‘very concerned’ as Israel began sending thousands of Palestinian workers back to Gaza who had been stuck in Israel since the start of hostilities.
