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Hungry Indians queue for Israel jobs as war in Gaza rages / 34GN9RV
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Indians queuing in long lines for jobs in Israel as the war with Hamas grinds on say the risks to their safety are preferable to hunger at home. Recruiters are aiming to fill a labour shortage in Israel exacerbated by nearly four months of fighting against Palestinian militants in Gaza.
For the hundreds of lined-up Indians, almost all men, the chance of a skilled construction job in Israel -- and wages of up to 18 times higher -- outweighs their fears. "If it is written in our fate to die, we'll die there -- at least our kids will get something," says motorbike mechanic Jabbar Singh. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES