Gaza Palestinians Pay $2,000 Per Seat to Escape War-Torn Region for South Africa Amid Displacement Concerns

Nov 18, 2025 01:11 am CST

Palestinians from Gaza have paid $2,000 per seat to flee to South Africa through an organized evacuation program, raising concerns from South African officials about potential forced displacement. The 130 refugees, including families with children and a cancer patient seeking treatment, arrived in Johannesburg amid ongoing investigations into the legitimacy of their travel arrangements during the devastating Gaza conflict that has claimed over 69,000 Palestinian lives.