Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Palestinians from Gaza temporarily held on unmarked plane that landed in South Africa

Officials in South Africa say 150 Palestinians who were left in limbo following a 24-hour ordeal after leaving Gaza to find safety have now been allowed into the country or transit to other destinations.

The group arrived in Johannesburg by plane and was left stranded on the tarmac for nine hours after officials refused to let them get off, as they did not have exit stamps from Israel on their passports.

South African social worker Nigel Branken, who was at OR Tambo international airport in Johannesburg, said the Palestinians were effectively trafficked out of Gaza, by what he said is “clearly an Israeli-linked operation”.

He said the Palestinians were made to leave everything when leaving Gaza before being put on an unmarked plane and flown to Namibia. He said they were then flown to South Africa.

https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/over-150-palestinian-refugees-denied-entry-and-stranded-at-or-tambo-airport-20251113-1133