"Israel denies Thai worker abuse claim", 3 December 2018

The Israeli Embassy in Thailand...denied accusations of bad working conditions for Thai agricultural labourers in Israel. 

The embassy said Israel employs teams...to supervise foreign workers to ensure they comply with labour laws. "A special Thai language hotline is available for Thai workers to report any problems they encounter," the embassy said. 

...The IOM visited Israel...received positive answers from Thai workers in Israel when asked how they were being treated, the embassy said, noting that the IOM's survey showed 95% of the workers believed the agreement was "good to excellent". 

"Israel is committed to continuing to protect the rights of foreign workers and to ensuring adequate and appropriate terms of employment, as part of Israel's commitment to combat manifestations of human trafficking and in accordance with international law," the embassy said. 

...BBC Thai aired an online documentary about Thai workers in Israel, citing their concerns about safety and living conditions. It said that since the TIC took effect in 2012, 172 Thai workers in Israel have died. It many cases the causes were unknown. It also suggested many workers received less than the Israeli legal minimum wage, worked long hours and were forced to endure unhealthy living conditions and housing.

Safety fears were also raised regarding deaths alleged to have been caused by exposure to dangerous chemicals....