Indian workers in Israel demand accountability after murder of Indian caregiver

Indian workers in Israel demand accountability after murder of Indian caregiver Submitted by Shraddha Joshi on Fri, 08/21/2026 - 20:17 The stabbing of an Indian domestic worker has raised concerns about the vulnerability of thousands of Indian workers in Israel Long lines of Indian men queued on January 25, applying for jobs in Israel (Naeem Ansari / AFP) Off Indian workers in Israel have filed an appeal demanding justice and accountability following the murder of Indian caregiver Rajeev Acharya, who was stabbed to death by an Israeli national, India's NDTV news channel reports . Israeli authorities have since indicted Avior Zaken, the grandson of the elderly couple who employed Acharya, for attacking him repeatedly with a sharp object on 23 July. Workers have called for the Israeli government to prosecute the case fully, provide compensation to Acharya's family, and protect Indian foreign workers from violence and abuse, according to NDTV.