In the aftermath of the War of Iron Swords and Black Saturday on October 7, which had a significant impact on the use of Palestinian workers in Israel, the Office of Population and Migration Registration under the Ministry of Internal Affairs recently released data on the attraction of foreign workers to Israel. The report covers a period of six months following the outbreak of the war and shows that despite this setback, Israel’s efforts to attract foreign workers have been successful.
Before the war, there were 147,829 legal foreign workers in the country, but that number has since increased to 149,613. This increase can be attributed to Israel’s ongoing efforts to attract foreign workers through various means. Over the past six months, Israel has sent 10 delegations to different countries to promote its labor market opportunities. Four delegations went to Sri Lanka, two to Moldova, three to India, and one to Cambodia. Additionally, Israel has signed agreements with 14 countries to facilitate the recruitment of foreign workers.
During this period, a total of 20,405 people were tested for their necessary skills before being accepted into Israel’s labor market. As a result of these efforts, it is expected that in April, 2,500 foreign workers will arrive in Israel to work in various industries including construction. These numbers reflect continued engagement with international partners and an ongoing effort by Israel’s government to meet labor demands in the country.
In conclusion, despite recent geopolitical events affecting Israeli society negatively in many ways; including its ability to utilize Palestinian workers as it used to do before wars such as War of Iron Swords and Black Saturday – Israel remains committed towards building its economy through foreign worker attraction programs.
