Migrant workers in israel

Israel imports record foreign workforce to replace Palestinians, but housing crisis looms

Israel now has 250,000 legal and illegal foreign workers, the highest number ever, according to Israel Population and Immigration Authority figures, with more to come.

Foreign workers seen working in a field near the Ben Gurion Airport, on August 14, 2025.
Thai workers collect freshly harvested fennel near Kibbutz Alumim in southern Israel

New report shows many migrant workers lacked access to shelter during Operation Roaring Lion

Foreign workers in the construction industry with Eldad Nitzan, chairman of the foreign manpower corporations.

Israeli government under pressure to overhaul foreign worker policy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Yad Vashem with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 26, 2026.

India, Israel agree to increase Indian foreign workers in Israel by 50,000 in the next five years


'Home is here': Art exhibition showcases undocumented children's stories amid release of new report

Heartfelt art exhibit soon to open in Tel Aviv, featuring the work of children facing the threat of deportation due to their status as the children of migrant workers in Israel.

Painting of the government complex build  with people protesting in front of it against the deportation of themselves, their families, or their friends.ing in Tel Aviv

Ten Indian foreign workers rescued from Palestinian village

Ten Indian foreign workers were rescued from al-Zaim after they were promised work in that area by a Palestinian resident who then took their passports, preventing them from leaving.

 THE POPULATION and Immigration Authority office in Jerusalem yesterday.

Ambitious Initiative: New Israeli city proposed to house tens of thousands of foreign construction

At the National Economics Conference in Eilat, PMO Director-General Yossi Sheli proposed a housing city near Modi'in for foreign construction workers

 Training at a construction site.

Likud MK Eliyahu Ravivo to sue state over lack of foreign worker documentation

Ravivo asked the housing and foreign ministries to examine whether there was an obstacle to transferring workers' documents from abroad to the Special Committee for Foreign Workers.

Likud MK Eliyahu Ravivo at a hearing with the Special Committee for Foreign Workers last month.

Thailand to send farm workers to Israel for first time since Hamas attacks

39 Thais were killed and another 32 were taken hostage, according to the Thai government on October 7

 Thai foreing workers work in the agricultural field in Hefer Valley, April 9, 2023.

Filling in the gaps: How many foreign workers landed in Israel last week?

The Population and Immigration Authority reports progress in recruiting foreign workers for the construction industry, facing a severe shortage since October 7. About 2,000 arrived last week.

 Sorting for Indian workers who want to come to work in Israel.

Contractors Warn: War & Turkish boycott impact on construction

The Contractors Association's scathing letter to PM and finance minister warns of industry collapse due to labor shortage and Turkey's boycott, urging immediate action to avert a crisis.

 A frustrated construction worker.

Israel plans to bring in more foreign workers for construction sector - report

To supplement the shortage of manpower, Israel plans to bring in thousands of foreign workers to boost construction progress.

 Training at a construction site.

Kibbutz sends message of support to Thai victims of October 7

In the letter, thanks and appreciation are expressed to the dedicated Thai workers who worked in agriculture at kibbutz Nir Oz. 

 The clothes of Thai workers, many of who were killed or kidnapped, hang outside a destroyed home, following the deadly Oct. 7 attack by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kissufim, southern Israel November 1, 2023.

Foreign nationals missing in action as war ravages Israel

Several nations whose expatriates make up a sizable portion of Israel's foreign residents are sending rescue teams to evacuate their nationals.

 The parents of a 26-year-old Thai man kidnapped by Hamas hold up his photo.