"The death of an Indian worker illustrates Israel’s long exploitation of foreign labourers", 7 March 2024

An Indian labourer in Israel was killed and several other migrant workers injured on March 4, 2024, in a missile attack launched from Lebanon by Hamas-aligned Hezbollah.

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Since October 7, Israeli authorities have ended ... Palestinians’ work permits and tried to recruit thousands of new workers to the fields and construction sites to make up for the shortfall.

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In India, which had long sent caregivers to Israel, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ignored internal criticism and sent Israel more workers in the aftermath of the October 7 attack, including Pat Nibin Maxwell, the man killed in the March 4 Hezbollah attack.

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Workers like Maxwell are now being sent to work near the borders of Lebanon and Gaza, labouring in agricultural communities vulnerable to Hamas and Hezbollah attacks that have been depleted by the evacuation of Israeli residents.

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