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Israel imports record foreign workforce to replace Palestinians, but housing crisis looms

by | Aug 24, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Foreign workers seen working in a field near the Ben Gurion Airport, on August 14, 2025.  (photo credit: YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)
Israel now has 250,000 legal and illegal foreign workers, the highest number ever, according to Israel Population and Immigration Authority figures, with more to come.