South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to investigate the circumstances surrounding a mysterious charter flight that transported 153 Palestinians from Gaza to Johannesburg. The passengers, including men, women, and children, arrived on a flight from Nairobi but were detained for over 12 hours by South African border police due to missing exit stamps from Israel on their passports. After receiving assurances from the NGO Gift of the Givers, the Department of Home Affairs authorized their entry later that evening. Ramaphosa described the situation as ‘mysterious’ and emphasized that while the passengers would be welcomed ‘out of compassion,’ a thorough investigation would be conducted. Reports from Al Jazeera suggest the flight was facilitated by Al-Majd, a controversial organization allegedly collaborating with the Israeli military. Al-Majd had advertised safe passage out of Gaza, but its operations have been questioned, with claims of impersonation and fraudulent activities. The Palestinian embassy in South Africa condemned the flight as ‘irresponsible’ and accused the organizers of exploiting vulnerable families. Since the onset of the Gaza conflict in October 2023, concerns have grown over Israel’s alleged intentions to displace Gaza’s population, with the UN warning of such plans as early as December 2023.