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Thousands in India Flock to a Recruitment Center for Jobs in Israel
(AP-Washington Post) Rajesh Kumar Singh - Thousands of Indian men, mostly skilled construction workers and laborers, flocked to the federal government's screening center in Lucknow on Thursday for jobs in Israel. Anoop Singh was told he would make $1,600 a month in Israel - significantly more than the $360-$420 he could get for the same work in India. A week-long recruitment drive began on Jan. 23, with a 15-member Israeli team overseeing the process and expecting to fill over 5,000 positions for masons, carpenters and other construction workers. Many see this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that could change their lives for the better. The states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have advertised for around 10,000 positions each for construction workers in Israel. New Delhi and Jerusalem last year inked an agreement that would allow 40,000 Indians to work in the fields of construction and nursing in Israel. According to 2022 data from India, there are nearly 13,000 Indian workers in Israel, especially in the caregiving sector.