Al-Majd’s operation to evacuate Palestinians from Gaza has sparked controversy, with claims of human trafficking and ties to a questionable Estonian-Israeli businessman.

Al-Majd , the organization behind the mysterious evacuation of 153 Palestinians from Gaza to South Africa , is seemingly led by an Estonian-Israeli man based in London, raising questions over whether it may be an Israeli shell company.

The organization was allegedly established in 2010 in Germany to provide humanitarian aid and education. However, it is not listed in the public Charity Register maintained by the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt).

Additionally, the email address provided on Al-Majd’s website bounced back with automated messages stating it does not exist when The Jerusalem Post checked on Sunday. Al Jazeera reported that it has no office at its registered address in Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem.

Haaretz reported that an older version of the website showed a logo for an Estonian company named Talent Globus, registered a year ago under a Mr. Tomer Janar Lind.

Although Talent Globus lists three other staff members aside from Lind, the Post could not find any matches for the listed individuals elsewhere on the Internet. Additionally, the social media addresses and the phone number listed were invalid.

Hanan Jarrar, Palestinian ambassador to South Africa, smiles for a picture on a plane in a location given as given as Johannesburg, South Africa, in this handout image released on November 13, 2025. (credit: Embassy of the State of Palestine / South Africa via Facebook/Handout via REUTERS )