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‘No one wants to return’: Meet the Haryana youths choosing to stay back in Israel despite conflict
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‘No one wants to return’: Meet the Haryana youths choosing to stay back in Israel despite conflict

The Indian Express·Sukhbir Siwach·about 1 month ago
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They are now reluctant to return despite the ongoing tensions in the region following the recent war between Israel and Iran — the reason being their earnings. (Reuters/File) In 2024, nearly 180 youths from Haryana went to Israel to work as construction workers engaged in tiling, steel fixing, carpentry and plastering. They are now reluctant to return despite the ongoing tensions in the region following the recent war between Israel and Iran — the reason being their earnings. They now earn far more than they did back home; some earn over Rs 3 lakh a month depending on their qualifications, and many send nearly Rs 1.5 lakh monthly to their families in Haryana. Ramesh Chander Jangra is among the youths who went to Israel. After completing a diploma from the Industrial Training Institute (ITI), he began working as a construction worker in his village Karela, Jind. At the age of 40, in early 2024, he earned Rs 30,000 a month. In June that year, he joined a construction company in Israel.…

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