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Palestinian workers wait at the Erez crossing as they prepare to leave Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip, to go to work inside Israel

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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Beit Hanun - 13 March. Palestinian workers wait at the Erez crossing as they prepare to leave Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip, to go to work inside Israel

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Israel is set to issue another 2,000 work permits for Palestinians living in Gaza, raising the total number of Gazans working in the country to 12,000.

According to an Israeli security official, the Israeli Defense Ministry is working towards expanding the quota to 20,000.

Critics lament the blockade’s impact on ordinary Gazans, around 50 percent of whom are unemployed, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. The sky-high poverty rates make employment in Israel an attractive option to those lucky enough to receive permits.

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