On August 16, the US State Department said it had suspended all tourism visas issued to people from Gaza to conduct a comprehensive and complete review.
This agency said that in recent days, only "a few" temporary visas have been issued for medical - humanitarian reasons, but did not give specific figures.
According to monthly data published on the US State Department's website, Washington has issued more than 3,800 B1/B2 visas to passport holders issued by the Palestinian Authority. This is a type of visa that allows foreigners to enter the US, including for medical treatment purposes. In May alone, 640 visas were issued.
The decision to stop issuing visas came after Laura Loomer, an extreme right activist and ally of US President Donald Trump, said on social media that Palestinians considered ards had entered the US this month.
Loomers speech sparked a wave of protests within the Republican Party. Congressman chip Roy of Texas said he would question the incident, while Congressman Randy Fine of Florida viewed it as a national security risk.
The US has so far not signaled that it will receive Palestinians who must leave Gaza. However, some sources said South Sudan and Israel are discussing a plan to resettle Palestinians abroad.
