Indian Embassy in Israel urges Indians in border areas to move to safer zones
Israel on Tuesday advised Indians working in Israeli border areas to relocate to safe zones within the country. The advisory comes a day after an anti-tank missile attack near Israel's border with Lebanon killed one foreign worker and seriously wounded two Indians.
«In view of the prevailing security situation and local safety advisories, all Indians nationals in Israel, especially those working in or visiting border areas in the north and south, are advised to relocate to safe areas within Israel,» said the embassy in a post on X.
«The Embassy remains in touch with the Israeli authorities to ensure the safety of all our nationals,» it added.
An Indian foreign ministry spokesperson earlier said an agreement on labour mobility with Israel was signed before the conflict erupted last year.
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«The idea behind this agreement was to put in place an institutional mechanism to regulate migration and ensure rights of people who go there are protected,» said Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson.
30,631 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since October 7, Gaza health ministry said. Some 97 Palestinians were killed and 123 wounded in the past 24 hours, the ministry added.
Government data shows about 13 million Indian nationals work overseas as labourers, professionals, and experts.
Israel and India signed an agreement last year to allow more than 40,000 Indians to work in the Jewish state in the nursing and construction sectors.
