| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Tel Aviv, Beersheva, Ramla | |
| Languages | |
| Malayalam • Marathi • Gujarati • Hebrew • Judeo-Malayalam • Judeo-Marathi • Judeo-Urdu • Hindi • Kannada · Konkani · Indian Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Judaism, Hinduism and other Indian religions | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indian Jews in Israel, NRI and PIO, Indian Jews, Jews |
There is a significant community of Indians in Israel doing white-collar jobs mainly working in the industrial sector; some have started their own businesses. They are mostly members of mixed families, more specifically, Halachically non-Jewish members of Jewish households living in Israel. The Indian migrants work in sectors of the Israel economy such as construction, manufacturing and the service sector. Most Indian migrants come from places such Ernakulam, Mala, Parur, Chennamangalam and Cochin. [1] Around 85,000 Indians in Israel are Indian Jews. [2]
In May 2023, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen agreed to a foreign worker deal with Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar, in which India would send 42,000 workers predominantly in the construction field, to Israel. [3] The bilateral agreement reached the full Knesset for a vote on its approval in November 2023. [4]
In the aftermath of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Israeli business groups in October 2023, including The Israel Builders Association, have urged the Israeli government to hire up to 100,000 Indian workers to replace Palestinians who had their work permits cancelled due to the war. [5] [6]
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Israel since 2022, having previously held the office from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. He is the chairman of the Likud party. Netanyahu is the longest-tenured prime minister in the country's history, having served for a total of over 16 years. He is also the first prime minister to have been born in Israel after its Declaration of Independence.
Moshe Sharett was an Israeli politician who served as the second prime minister of Israel from 1954 to 1955. A member of Mapai, Sharett's term was both preceded and succeeded by the premiership of David Ben-Gurion. Sharett also served as the country's first foreign minister between 1948 and 1956.
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In 2005, 21 Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip were unilaterally dismantled and Israeli settlers and army evacuated from inside the Gaza Strip.
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