Labor

India’s quiet role in Israel’s labor reset after Oct. 7 - opinion

The entry of Indian blue-collar labor into the construction segment marks a structural shift in how Israel sources labor, manages risk, and builds resilience in an era of chronic insecurity.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi arrive for a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 15, 2018.
Truck and car on highway in front of stacks of shipping containers

Israeli truckers fear foreign workers may overtake industry if bureaucracy goes unchecked

Job seeking Israeli numbers drop in January, 2026.

Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market

 Flu and cold season is here. Prepared accordingly

Study reveals surprising trends in sick leave use across Israel in 2025


Bert Pogrebin, attorney and partner to leading feminist Letty Cottin Pogrebin, dies at 89

Bert and Letty Pogrebin's 60-year marriage embodied support, impactful careers, and family devotion. Bert, a renowned labor lawyer, passed away at 89, leaving a legacy of integrity.

 The Manhattan skyline is pictured from the Summit at One Vanderbilt observatory in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., April 14, 2023.

Labor MKs Kariv, Lazimi endorse Yair Golan to lead party

Golan previously served as a member of the Knesset within Meretz. He ran for leadership of Meretz ahead of the November 2022 election and lost to Zehava Galon.

 Yair Golan attends a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, on February 6, 2024.

Labor court judge weakens whistleblower protection law

Whistleblower's lawsuit leads to court ruling disallowing reassignment orders; appeal claims ruling undermines law.

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Former finance minister Avraham ‘Beiga’ Shochat dies at 87

One of the last pillars of Rabin, Peres, and Barak's Labor party, Avraham 'Beigele' Shochat, passes at the age of 87.

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Former Israeli justice minister David Libai passes away at 89

Justice Minister Yariv Levin mourned Libai's death on Sunday: "Libai initiated throughout the years many laws that came to shape the Israeli rule of law."

 Prof. David Libai seen on June 10, 2012

Israel's Labor largely unaffected after Michaeli's resignation, election poll shows

While the votes for Labor almost doubled since last week, they would still not get enough to cross the threshold.

 Labor party leader MK Merav Michaeli holds a press conference in Tel Aviv, December 7, 2023.

India is the answer to ending reliance on Palestinian labor - opinion

India can help Israel achieve economic disengagement from the Palestinians.

 PALESTINIAN WORKERS wait at the Erez crossing in Gaza to enter Israel for work, last year. October 7 brought Israel to the conclusion that a terror organization working to destroy it cannot exist on its borders.

Labor leader to quit politics, calls for primaries

Meretz calls to unite Israel's Left in joint primaries • Labor primaries to take place in four months

 Labor leader MK Merav Michaeli announces retirement from Israeli politics on December 7, 2023

Michaeli: Indifference to Hamas sexual violence is a betrayal of feminism

The head of Israel's Labor Party advocates for cooperation with Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority while condemning the progressive left's support for jihad in the name of human rights.

Discussion in the Constitutional Committee regarding the Judicial Reform on February 20, 2023

Today's employment fair "Worthwhile to Work in Jerusalem" attracted hundreds of evacuees

"Worthwhile to Work in Jerusalem" employment fair