TIRA, March 11, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli police detained Tuesday 40 Palestinian workers from the city of Tira, located in the Triangle area in the 1948 Territories.

The workers, all holders of West Bank identity cards, were detained under the pretext of residing without permits.

They entered the area looking for employment opportunities for their families' livelihood.

This incident is part of a larger pattern, whereby hundreds of Palestinian workers have been recently detained and harassed by Israeli police purportedly for lacking entry permits.

Even those Palestinian workers who possess valid permits face significant challenges on their way to their workplaces in the 1948 Territories. They often leave their houses in the predawn hours and have to wait in long queues for hours and are subjected to inspections at Israeli checkpoints before being allowed to proceed to their workplaces.

A World Bank report indicated that approximately 150,000 workers from the West Bank have lost their jobs in the 1948 Territories due to tightened restrictions in place since October 2023.

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