Israel’s border restrictions bar Gazans from performing Hajj

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Israel's ongoing war and movement restrictions have prevented approximately 3,000 Palestinians from Gaza from performing the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Although the Rafah crossing partially reopened in February, only a few hundred individuals, primarily patients, have been permitted to leave Gaza weekly, leaving pilgrims unable to fulfill their religious obligation.

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Before Israel launched its genocidal war in 2023, at least 3,000 Palestinians from Gaza travelled annually to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. Although Israel partially reopened the Rafah crossing with Egypt in February under a US-brokered ceasefire, only a few hundred people, mainly patients and limited escorts, have been allowed to leave Gaza each week.

Israel’s border restrictions bar Gazans from performing Hajj

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