The Cabinet is also expected to be briefed by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin on the latest updates of the incident.
: The recent commotion involving Palestinians at Wisma Transit Kuala Lumpur will be discussed at the Cabinet meeting this Wednesday.
Yesterday, the Malaysian Armed Forces confirmed that the commotion involving Palestinians at WTKL, which occurred on Saturday afternoon and went viral on social media stemmed from their wish to expedite their return to Palestine. Malaysia brought in 127 Palestinians, including 41 injured individuals affected by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, to its shores for medical treatment, on Aug 16 last year.
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