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Nepal: Excluded workers for Israel must reapply

From Kathmandu Post · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Nepal cannot immediately send 1,153 excluded workers to Israel for long-term care jobs.
  • The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security urged excluded candidates to reapply in future recruitment processes.
  • Israel informed Nepal that including lottery-out candidates in the current deployment is not possible, suggesting future rounds.

The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has stated that 1,153 Nepali workers excluded from the recent lucky draw for jobs in Israel cannot be immediately deployed.

The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security urged the excluded candidates to participate again in future recruitment processes.

· Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social SecurityStatement regarding the excluded workers' recruitment for Israel.

These workers had qualified for recruitment to long-term care facilities in Israel under a bilateral labor agreement signed in 2020. While 2,112 workers were selected in the second phase of recruitment through a lucky draw in August 2024, with approximately 1,900 already having traveled, the remaining 1,153 were left out.

information received from the Israeli side indicated that it was currently not possible to proceed by including the lottery-out candidates in the existing deployment process.

· Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social SecurityExplaining Israel's response to Nepal's requests.

Despite requests and diplomatic efforts, including through the Israeli Embassy in Kathmandu, Israeli authorities have indicated that it is not feasible to include the excluded candidates in the current deployment process. They have advised that these workers may participate in future recruitment rounds. The Ministry plans to issue a new recruitment notice soon, urging eligible candidates to reapply in line with the labor agreement and Israel's recruitment system.

Israeli authorities have instead informed Nepal that the excluded candidates may participate again in future recruitment rounds.

· Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social SecurityDetailing the proposed solution from the Israeli side.

However, excluded candidates are calling for priority to be given to those who had already qualified in the previous round. The Department of Foreign Employment is preparing to issue a new notice for an additional 2,300 caregivers, a quota sent by the Israel Population and Immigration Authority in February but delayed by Nepal's parliamentary elections and regional tensions. The delay highlights a gap between the labor agreement's stipulation for a notice within 40 days of a demand letter and the actual process, which has been further complicated by political events and security concerns in West Asia.

priority should be given to those who had already qualified in the previous round.

· Excluded candidatesDemands from the workers excluded from the lottery.
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