The South African embassy in Palestine is engaged in efforts to assist South Africans who wish to return home amid escalating violence between Israel and Palestine. At least 220 Palestinians, including 63 children, have been killed in Gaza since the violence flared in early May. Twelve people in Israel have died, including two children. This comes as the Department of International Relations and Cooperation or DIRCO has launched a 24-hour hotline that can assist South Africans with information about their relatives in Gaza. Prabashini Moodley has this report....

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