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Unisources

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0300

Unisources (יוניסורס) is a Rishon LeZion-based recruitment and placement agency specialising in foreign workers for Israel’s construction and industry sectors. Their one-stop-shop model covers the full employment lifecycle: obtaining permits, recruiting workers from Thailand, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Moldova and other source countries, arranging housing and transport, and providing ongoing administrative support until the worker leaves the country.

Filipino Caregivers in Israel: Rights, Salary, and Resolving Disputes

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0300

Filipinos are one of the largest Asian communities in Israel, and the great majority work in the caregiving (siud) sector — looking after elderly people and people with disabilities, usually living in the employer’s home. It is demanding work, often isolating, and good plain-language information about your rights is hard to find. This guide pulls together the framework from Israel’s official bodies and the worker-rights NGOs so you know what the law says and where to get help.

Silenced No More: New October 7 Report Names the Asian Toll

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0300

A new report from the Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children, Silenced No More: Sexual Terror Unveiled, puts a number on something Israel’s Asian communities have lived with for two and a half years: October 7 was a multinational atrocity, and Thai workers were its single largest foreign-citizen casualty group.

Chinese Nationals Detained Over Ducks at Ramat Gan National Park

Sat, 09 May 2026 09:20:00 +0300

Two Chinese nationals were briefly detained by police on Friday after onlookers caught them placing ducks into a large black bag at the Ramat Gan National Park. Local outlet News3 and Israel Hayom carried different versions of the same incident; together they paint a fuller picture than either does on its own.

Filipina Killed in Haifa Missile Strike Was the Family's Daughter-in-Law, Not Their Caretaker

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0300

Lucille-Jane Gershevitz, a 29-year-old Filipina who moved to Israel to be with the man she loved, was killed on Saturday night alongside her husband Dima (42), and his parents Vladimir (73) and Lena (68), when an Iranian ballistic missile struck their residential building in Haifa, causing three floors to collapse.

PIBA Holds Guidance Webinars for Foreign Worker Employers During Emergency

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0300

Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) is running a series of webinars for employers of foreign workers during Operation Roaring Lion, providing sector-specific guidance in coordination with the Home Front Command.

Thai Worker Chaiwat Waewnil Killed in Iranian Missile Strike at Moshav Adanim

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0300

Chaiwat Waewnil, a 30-year-old Thai agricultural worker from Chaiyaphum Province, was killed shortly before midnight on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, by shrapnel from an Iranian cluster-munition missile at Moshav Adanim in central Israel’s Sharon region. He had been working at a potato farm (Ozer Farm), roughly 12 kilometres from Herzliya, and is survived by his wife and young child in Thailand. He is the first Thai national killed since the Iran-Israel conflict escalated with Operation Roaring Lion on 28 February.

Israel Automatically Extends Visas Expiring Through May 2026 Amid Security Operation

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0300

Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) announced on March 19, 2026, that all visas expiring during April and May 2026 will be automatically extended by three months. The extension is automatic — there is no need to visit a PIBA office. This is the second round of automatic visa extensions since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion (מבצע שאגת הארי), Israel’s military response to the conflict with Iran that began on February 28, 2026.

Children of Foreign Workers Fight for Right to Serve in the IDF

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:21:00 +0300

Children of Foreign Workers Fight for Right to Serve in the IDF
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They were born in Israeli hospitals, grew up speaking Hebrew, attended Israeli schools, and joined the Scouts. But when their classmates received draft notices, these teenagers — children of migrant workers from the Philippines, Thailand, Ivory Coast, and elsewhere — discovered they were invisible to the system they call home.

Israel Population and Immigration Authority Releases Emergency Preparedness Videos in Chinese, Hindi, and Thai

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0300

Israel Population and Immigration Authority Expands Emergency Preparedness Outreach with Multilingual Videos

The Israel Population and Immigration Authority (רשות האוכלוסין וההגירה) has launched a series of emergency preparedness videos specifically designed for foreign workers, available in Chinese, Hindi, and Thai languages. This initiative represents a significant step in ensuring that Israel’s diverse foreign worker population has access to critical safety information during emergencies.