Palestinians in the West Bank are facing severe economic hardship after Israel revoked around 100,000 work permits following the outbreak of war in Gaza. Many families, like Hanadi Abu Zant's, are unable to pay rent or afford basic necessities, with unemployment surging and options for legal work dwindling. Some Palestinians have resorted to selling belongings, taking on debt, or risking their lives to find illegal work in Israel, while others are forced to accept jobs in Israeli settlements under stricter conditions. The loss of income from work in Israel, which previously injected billions into the Palestinian economy, has left many on the brink of poverty, with warnings from international organizations about the risk of economic collapse in the West Bank.
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