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Gazan workers fall prey to brokers claiming to offer work permits

Amid the poor economic conditions and as thousands of Gazans seek to obtain work permits inside Israel, fraudulent brokers have spread in the besieged enclave claiming to be able to secure permits.
Palestinian men gather to apply for work permits in Israel.

Illegal work permit brokers in the Gaza Strip are preying on Gazan workers who are already reeling under the brunt of a difficult economic situation. These brokers pretend to be capable of issuing legal permits to work inside Israel.

The brokers create fake social media pages with messages such as “We have work permits” or “Obtain a work permit.” In other cases, the brokers lie directly to workers' faces.

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