Conservative activist Laura Loomer complained on social media about children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical treatment and questioned how they got visas.

The State Department's move to stop visitor visas for people from Gaza comes after Laura Loomer, a far-right activist and an ally of President Donald Trump, said on social media on Friday that the Palestinian "refugees" had entered the U.S. this month.

A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the United States for medical treatment and questioning how they got visas, the State Department said it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a review.

An Italian hospital says a 20-year-old Palestinian woman has died after being transferred from Gaza for treatment

The United States has halted entry via visitor visas for individuals from the Gaza Strip until further notice because some organizations involved in obtaining the visas had close ties with Hamas, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

As Israel expands operations in the enclave, Gazans increasingly voice defiance against Hamas, with dissenters risking their lives to demand freedom from the group’s grip.