"India has sent 20,000 workers to Israel to replace Palestinians since Gaza war began", 11 August 2025

More than 20,000 Indian workers have moved to Israel to replace Palestinian workers since the war on Gaza began, the Indian government has revealed...

6,730 construction workers and 44 caregivers had arrived under the bilateral framework agreement signed between the two countries in November 2023. Additionally, 7,000 others in the caregiving sector and 6,400 construction workers arrived through what he described as "private channels"...

New Delhi continues to play a pivotal role in helping Israel sustain its economy, even as it faces growing calls for isolation in the international arena over its continued war in Gaza...

Israel's war on Gaza has killed more than 61,000 Palestinians, including more than 18,430 children and has been recognised by several countries, as well as leading rights groups and experts, as an act of genocide...

The cancellation of the work permits of more than 70,000 Palestinians has also led to a labour shortage across several sectors...

The Israeli Builders Association urged its government in November 2023 to recruit workers from India...
The All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU) to call on workers to reject the recruitment drive.  "We call upon all workers to reject such 'suicidal projects' that would befall immense hardship and risk to their life!" the union said...