Israel is seeking to hire one lakh workers from India in an attempt to replace Palestinian workers who lost their employment following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.
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Voice of America (VOA) reported that the construction industry in Israel stated that it has requested permission from the government to allow corporations to replace about 90,000 Palestinian workers with up to one lakh workers from India.
Israel has reportedly cancelled work permits for Palestinians who used to work in Israel before the surprise attacks by Hamas on October 7.
An Israeli Builders Association member told VOA News that they were in negotiations with India in this regard and currently waiting for a decision from the Israeli authorities for further approval. “We hope to engage some 50,000 to 100,000 workers from India to work across the sector and bring it to normalcy,” VOA News quoted the member as saying.
As per reports, the removal of the Palestinian workforce has adversely affected Israel’s construction industry.
Earlier this year, there were reports that Israel and India were considering an agreement to send 10,000 Indian workers to Tel Aviv.
According to the agreement, about 2,500 workers were enrolled for the construction industry in Israel while another 2,500 were for nursing in the health sector.
