The United States has conducted at least two deportation flights for Palestinians residing illegally in the country, sending them to the West Bank with the cooperation of Israeli authorities. According to reports, the flights took place in January and February, using the private jet of Gil Dezer, an Israeli-American businessman closely connected to former President Donald Trump. Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, the deportees were handed over to Israeli security officials, who transported them to a checkpoint in the West Bank and left them there. Some of the deported individuals described being abandoned without assistance, seeking help from local residents. Both the United States Department of Homeland Security and Israel's Foreign Ministry have declined to provide details or comment on the operation.
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