The U.S. State Department on Saturday announced a pause on any visitor visas for individuals from Gaza as the agency conducts a review of the "process and procedures" related to the issuance of a small number of those visas on a "temporary medical-humanitarian" basis.

Right-wing activist Laura Loomer claimed on X that the pause was in response to her report that "unvetted Palestinians" were arriving in the United States. However, the State Department did not specify why it had decided to conduct the review.

Newsweek reached out to the State Department by submission form outside of normal business hours on Saturday.

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Following Hamas ' surprise attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and Israel's military response, the situation in Gaza has faced several significant and r

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