Thousands of Palestinian workers from Gaza are currently stuck in makeshift shelters and camps in the West Bank, cut off from their families and homes. These workers had managed to avoid detention during the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and had made their way to the West Bank, which is under Israeli occupation. However, on Thursday, Israel's Security Cabinet declared that they would be severing all contact with Gaza, resulting in these workers being unable to return home. The workers who are now stranded are among the lucky few who managed to escape detention, while others were forced to return to Gaza on foot. Some workers, upon returning to Gaza, reported being rounded up by Israeli security forces and detained. The situation in Gaza remains dire, as the enclave has been under blockade by Israel and Egypt since 2007. The blockades have resulted in a humanitarian crisis, with severe shortages of food, water, medicine, and fuel supplies. The Israeli airstrikes have also caused a high number of casualties, with over 9,000 people killed and 22,000 injured, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The workers currently stuck in the West Bank are uncertain of their future and whether they will ever be able to return to their families and homes in Gaza.