Everyone wants to work here,' say Gaza merchants allowed into Israel

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Israeli military's decision to increase the number of permits for Palestinians in the impoverished enclave to a record 7,000 was met with jubilation's among the Gazan's wanting to find work, after Israel's decision to issue a record number entry permits for Palestinian merchants living in the Hamas-controlled enclave.
Israel announced Tuesday evening it’s set to extend the fishing zone off the coast of Gaza to 15 nautical miles and issue an additional 2,000 entry permits, a 40 percent increase, to Palestinian entrepreneurs in the Strip, raising the total number to an unprecedented 7,000.

“Everyone wants to work [in Israel], everyone wants quiet, and a good life,” said Nahed Halees, who crossed into Israel through the Erez border crossing.
Halees, who works in the southern city of Ashkelon and has received a permit before the decision to increase the amount, said he’s been hearing from his colleagues in Gaza about the desire to work in Israel.
"Everyone tells me 'I want to get in [to Israel] for work',
Nahed said unemployment is one of the biggest issues the impoverished enclave is facing. “People want to live, eat, drink and provide for children. Sometimes children don’t even go to school.” The statement added, however, if rocket and explosive balloon attacks aimed against Israeli civilians will resume, all the previous sanctions will be reimposed.