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ISRAELI CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS LOOKING TO HIRE
WORKERS AND INDIA COULD PROVIDE THE BULK OF IT

srael "urgently" needs hundreds of workers from India. workers in the construction industry come
"Israel's Minister of Economy, Nir Barkat,
thousands of workers to continue with from the Palestinian Authority.
during his trip to India in April this year
Iconstruction projects and the Another group of about 7,000 come from
had spoken to officials and his
contractors have made a strong plea to China and some 6,000 from Eastern
counterpart in New Delhi about hiring
the government to bring in labourers from Europe.
Indians in various sectors, including in
abroad, including from India, to meet
the construction sector", a source here
their needs. "We urgently need more The ongoing war with Hamas militants in
said.
workers. Gaza has also created a shortage of
workers.
"The discussions revolved around
In any case, the government is the one
bringing in almost like 160,000 people",
who will decide where the missing There are about 20,000 Indians working
the source said.
workers will come from", a spokesman of in Israel, mostly as caregivers. Most of
the Israeli Contractors Association told them decided to stay back in Israel and
The Israeli construction industry employs
PTI. did not leave the country during the war
foreign workers in specific fields where
because "they felt quite secure" and
there is a lack of Israeli workers.
Informed sources told PTI that the bulk of "also because the salaries are quite
The largest group of about 80,000
this gap could be fulfilled by bringing in
attractive".

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