Thousands of men queued in India’s northern state of Harayana during a recruitment drive to send workers to Israel, where the offensive in Gaza, now in its fourth month, has caused a shortage of labour.
Masons, painters, electricians, plumbers and some farmers said they were looking for jobs in Israel. Some said they were willing to risk going into a conflict zone because they could make five times more money in a year than they would at home.
“There is unemployment here and it’s because of it that people want to leave,” said Lekharam, a mason who was among the workers gathered
