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Gazans study Hebrew as Israel increases work permits

After Israel increased the number of permits for Gaza workers, merchants and workers are learning Hebrew at Gaza schools.

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Palestinian boys learn Hebrew at a school in Rafah, in the southern of Gaza Strip, on Oct. 17, 2012. — MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images

Israel announced Oct. 20 that it will increase the number of work permits available to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip from 7,000 to 10,000

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories said in a Facebook post that the decision was made after a security assessment that all of the recent measures announced by Israel depend on stability in the Gaza Strip being maintained.

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