US stops visitor visas for people from Gaza

The US State Department said it is conducting 'a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days.'

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Washington: The US State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts "a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days."