Palestinian Hopes in Gaza

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip hope that their lives will improve once Israel begins to evacuate 8,500 Jewish settlers on Monday. Palestinians will then be able to move freely within the Gaza Strip, but will have to pass through border crossing points to reach Israel for work or transit to the West Bank. Other post-evacuation restrictions could continue to hamper Gaza's economic development.

Map of the Gaza Strip, highlighting Palestinian communities, Israeli security zones, checkpoints and border crossings

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