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Palestinians in West Bank risk crossing Israel's separation barrier to flee failing economy
- Unemployment in the West Bank has surged to 30%, with 300,000 Palestinians losing jobs since the war, according to the Palestinian Economy Ministry.
- Many Palestinians are now smuggling themselves into Israel, facing arrest or gunfire from Israeli security forces.
- Before the war, about 150,000 Palestinians crossed into Israel daily for work, but entry has been largely barred since the Hamas attack on October 7.
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Palestinians in West Bank Risk Crossing Israel's Separation Barrier to Flee Failing Economy
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. At dawn in mid-May, Sayyed Ayyed and dozens of other unemployed Palestinian men gathered at the foot of the towering wall of concrete and barbed wire dividing the occupied West Bank from Israel. World News | Palestinians in West Bank Risk Crossing Israel's Separation Barrier to Flee Failing Economy.
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Palestinians in West Bank risk crossing Israel's separation barrier to flee failing economy
A year of war in the Gaza Strip has reverberated across the West Bank, where the World Bank warns the economy is at risk of collapse because of Israeli restrictions
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