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Israeli Army Claims Gazans Who Arrived in S. Africa on Mystery Plane Had Been Granted Entry
South African authorities investigate possible deception by an unregistered group after 130 Palestinians from Gaza arrive; 23 others continued to different countries, officials said.
- On Thursday, more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza landed at OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg; South Africa allowed 130 to stay while 23 took onward flights and launched an investigation.
- COGAT officials say the evacuees left Gaza after third‑country approval was submitted, with COGAT confirming departures only after receiving visas and coordination, later naming South Africa as that country.
- Those aboard said they only learned their destination mid‑journey and paid $1,400 to $2,000 per person, with many enduring days of travel without food or water, Louay Abu‑Saif reported.
- An NGO agreed to provide accommodation so the home affairs ministry disembarked the group, Gift of the Givers helped, and Ramaphosa said, `We obviously need to look at the origins , where it started, the reason why they've been brought here`.
- The Palestinian Embassy in South Africa accused an unregistered organiser of deception and exploitation, Israeli sources linked Al‑Majd to over 150 Palestinians' flights, raising diplomatic risks ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit and South Africa's 2023 ICJ case.
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The mystery of 153 Palestinians' flight to South Africa: 'They told us not to pack a
From Rafah to Ramon, from there to Kenya, and then to Johannesburg: The Palestinians who were flown and denied entry for hours to South Africa still do not know who was behind the mysterious organization that coordinated their departure; Each family was required to pay about $1,400 to $2,000 per person; one of the passengers who returned said: 'It was a journey of suffering'; Israel claims: There were visas for a third country
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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