Indians queue for Israel jobs as war in Gaza ragesBy Asad Rizvi / AFP, LUCKNOW, IndiaIndians queuing in long lines for jobs in Israel as the war with Hamas grinds on said the risks to their safety are preferable to hunger at home. Recruiters are aiming to fill a labor shortage in Israel exacerbated by nearly four months of fighting against Palestinian militants in Gaza. Indian workers gather to seek employment in Israel during a recruitment drive at the Industrial Training Institute in Lucknow, India, on Thursday. The war erupted on Oct. 7 last year, when Hamas and other militants from Gaza launched an unprecedented attack on Israel that resulted in about 1,140 deaths. Militants also seized 250 hostages, and Israel said about 132 remain in Gaza.

Source: Taipei Times January 28, 2024 03:44 UTC