Palestinian workers
Foreign workers replace Palestinian labor in Israel, face hurdles
Restructuring of work permits and recruitment policies is reshaping construction, agriculture, and services while raising concerns about long-term economic and social effects.
Police arrest four Israelis for illegally employing undocumented Palestinian workers on IDF bases
Unions file ILO complaint over Israel's treatment of Palestinian workers since Israel-Hamas War
Civil Administration to freeze approx. 80 thousand employment permits for Palestinian workers
Is there a solution to Israel’s foreign worker crisis? "My Outline" launched
To reduce worker shortages in various industries, especially construction, the government will approve Yossi Shelley's outline, aimed at lowering contractor costs and reducing the cost of living.
Israel already employing 28,000 Palestinians; Renovation sector in crisis
Renovation Contractors Association finds 20% hiring Palestinians without entry permits due to manpower shortage.
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.
The difference between macro/micro inflation during the war in Israel
Despite inflation and government-controlled prices increasing on May 1st, Israel’s microeconomy should be stable. However, Israel’s macroeconomy will face the consequences of the war for a few years.
Interior minister urges employing Palestinians in the construction industry
Despite dissent from cabinet members Ben-Gvir, Smotrich and Regev, Interior Minister Moshe Arbel urges urgent reconsideration of Palestinian workers in construction, citing industry sustainability.
Loss of Palestinian workers at Israeli building sites leaves hole on both sides
Israeli construction halts as 200,000 Palestinian workers barred. The government seeks solutions amid an economic slump and security concerns.
