‘We will come back’: How hundreds of Gazans find escape route to Europe under quiet Israeli policy shift targeting ‘voluntary’ relocation

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After over a year of restrictions, Israel eased border control, allowing around 1,000 Palestinians, including Ayed Ayoub and his family, to leave Gaza for opportunities abroad. Ayoub, returning to France for an academic fellowship, is among those who left following requests by foreign governments. Israel's motive remains unclear, but the move aligns with the government's interest in resettling Gaza's population, a concept supported by far-right allies and echoing Trump's proposal for developing Gaza without Palestinians.