Approximately 80,000 foreigners work in Israel without permits, the Israeli daily Ha’aretz reported, citing figures reported by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare. The figure, which refers to the period 1996-1999, is significantly lower than the numbers usually put forward.
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