African migrants demonstrate with their hands crossed outside the Embassy of Rwanda in the Israeli city of Herzliya on February 7, 2018.

African migrants demonstrate with their hands crossed outside the Embassy of Rwanda in the Israeli city of Herzliya on February 7, 2018.

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Israel to send more than 16,000 African migrants to Western countries

Israel has agreed to cancel plans to deport thousands of migrants to third countries after striking a deal with the United Nations Refugee Agency. According to the agreement, Israel will send at least 16,250 African migrants to countries in the West after reaching an "unprecedented understanding" with the UNHCR, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday. Thousands of other African migrants will be able to stay in Israel.