The first group of 1,000 Nepali auxiliary workers is set to depart soon to Israel to work in the country's caregiver sector, according to the Israeli Embassy in Kathmandu.

In a statement released on Thursday, February 13, the embassy said the visa process for the first 100 workers has already been completed, with that for the remaining candidates progressing accordingly.  

“A total of 2,112 candidates (1,156 females and 956 males) were selected through a transparent live lottery in August 2024 at the Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) office in Jerusalem,” the statement read. “The remaining 1,112 workers will depart once the first batch has completed its process.”  

The Nepali workers will be employed in long-term care facilities, such as geriatric homes and elderly care centers, under a Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement signed between Nepal and Israel in 2020.  

Nepal and Israel signed a framework agreement on September 30, 2020, for the temporary employment of Nepali workers in Israel’s long-term care sector. This was followed by an implementation protocol signed on January 21, 2021.  

According to the Israeli Embassy, 1,345 Nepali workers selected in the first phase are already working in Israel.