Border police cited a lack of Israeli exit stamps on passengers' passports for the ordeal. The Palestinians were reportedly fleeing the war in Gaza.

It is not clear who chartered the plane carrying the Palestinians from Kenya to South Africa.

Passengers allowed in on short-stay visas; PA embassy says it was deceived; Israel says group received visas from South Africa ahead of time

South Africa granted entry to 130 Palestinians without travel papers after initially barring them but said it will examine accusations that an unregistered organization arranged their trip "in an irregular and irresponsible manner". South Africa has long supported Palestinian aspirations to statehood and filed a case against Israel at the…

South African activist alleges Israel deliberately neglected to stamp passports of some 160 Palestinians who arrived on charter flight; COGAT says they had visas from South Africa

Dozens of Palestinians who arrived in South Africa on a chartered flight will not be turned back, President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters on Friday.

South African authorities initially barred then later granted entry to 130 Palestinian who arrived at O.R.T. International Airport this week, following humanitarian intervention and high-level government consultations after immigration officials identified irregularities in their documentation.

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