Israel Revokes Work Permits for Palestinian Laborers After October 2023

Work permits held by Palestinian laborers in Israel were revoked after October 7, 2023, and some workers were deported. The policy produced an immediate change in the demographics of Israel's labor force.

Sectors that previously relied on Palestinian workers adjusted hiring practices to fill vacancies. Employers recruited workers from other countries or reassigned existing staff to cover tasks. Data on total job openings and wage levels in affected industries have not been released by government agencies.

Palestinian workers who lost permits experienced a reduction in cross-border employment income. Local labor markets in the West Bank and Gaza recorded higher numbers of job seekers. No official estimates of aggregate income loss have been published by Palestinian or Israeli authorities.