Filipinos in Israel

Most of them live and work in Israel's largest cities, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa.

There is also a considerable number of Filipinos working in Beersheba, Netanya, Rehovot and Rishon LeZion, but live in Tel Aviv, where they normally spend their weekends.

[3] Recent plans to attempt to deport large numbers of Filipinos[4] and other immigrant workers from Israel who are in the country illegally[5] have caused concern among the Filipino community.

Many children of Filipino workers were born in Israel, and face deportation.

[6] In 2006, about 900 Filipino children were granted permanent residency in Israel, with that status to be extended to their parents and other family members once the children completed their military service.