West Bank Palestinians paying the price for Gaza war - BBC News

Kamal, from the occupied West Bank, had a well-paid job in Israel before the Hamas attacks - now he is in poverty.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage caption, Kamal Karaja was working on a construction site in Israel before the warBy Alaa Daraghme & Eman EriqatBBC Arabic, RamallahKamal Karaja used to earn $3,500 (£2,780; €3,250) a month working on construction sites in Israel - a good living for a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank.

But after the Hamas assault on Israel on 7 October, and the retaliatory Israeli air strikes and ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, his permit was cancelled. Israel cited "security concerns".

"I waited for the war to end but it's still ongoing," says the 32-year-old, from the town of Deir Bzi, just outside Ramallah.

"I had to sell my car after a month due to money problems."

The Palestinian Authority (PA) says 200,000 workers are affected, mostly in the West Bank.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68305581

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