Israel has begun sending thousands of Palestinian workers back to Gaza who had been stranded inside Israel since Oct 7, AFP reports quoting a Gaza border official.

“Thousands of workers who were blocked in Israel since October 7 have been brought back” through the Karem Abu Salem crossing between southern Gaza and Israel, Hisham Adwan, head of the Palestinian territory’s crossings, told AFP.

AFPTV footage showed groups of workers entering the crossing on Friday morning.