For the third time in six months, the Indian Embassy in Israel has tightened its travel guidance, urging Indian nationals to “exercise extreme caution” and avoid all non-essential movement within the country. The advisory, released late on 15 January 2026, cites a sharp rise in rocket fire in northern Israel and sporadic disturbances in Jerusalem.
Roughly 18,000 Indian citizens live or work in Israel—many in caregiving, agriculture, and IT outsourcing roles. With recruitment for 10,000 additional Indian construction workers scheduled for Q2 2026, mobility providers are now reassessing timelines and insurance coverage. Several multinational firms have already shifted regional meetings from Tel Aviv to Cyprus and Greece.
The embassy’s guidance recommends that Indians refrain from using public buses during rush hour, keep passport copies on cloud storage, and enrol in the “MADAD” online portal so officials can push real-time alerts. It also reminds new arrivals that Israel’s Iron Dome system, while effective, does not cover all regions and that bomb-shelter protocols differ by municipality.
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Indian travellers looking to adjust itineraries or confirm visa validity can turn to VisaHQ, which offers expedited processing, extension services, and country-specific risk updates through its India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/). The platform’s specialists can also help arrange alternative entry permits for destinations like Cyprus or Greece, providing employers and assignees with flexible documentation solutions during periods of heightened security concern.
Travel-management companies report that Delhi–Tel Aviv airfares have risen 28 percent week-on-week, and some insurers are introducing war-risk surcharges. Employers with existing assignees are offering optional paid leave or temporary relocation to offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, or Istanbul until the situation stabilises.
Although the advisory is precautionary, legal experts note that continuing to send employees into a government-flagged risk zone could increase duty-of-care exposure for Indian and multinational organisations alike.
Roughly 18,000 Indian citizens live or work in Israel—many in caregiving, agriculture, and IT outsourcing roles. With recruitment for 10,000 additional Indian construction workers scheduled for Q2 2026, mobility providers are now reassessing timelines and insurance coverage. Several multinational firms have already shifted regional meetings from Tel Aviv to Cyprus and Greece.
The embassy’s guidance recommends that Indians refrain from using public buses during rush hour, keep passport copies on cloud storage, and enrol in the “MADAD” online portal so officials can push real-time alerts. It also reminds new arrivals that Israel’s Iron Dome system, while effective, does not cover all regions and that bomb-shelter protocols differ by municipality.
Indian travellers looking to adjust itineraries or confirm visa validity can turn to VisaHQ, which offers expedited processing, extension services, and country-specific risk updates through its India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/). The platform’s specialists can also help arrange alternative entry permits for destinations like Cyprus or Greece, providing employers and assignees with flexible documentation solutions during periods of heightened security concern.
Travel-management companies report that Delhi–Tel Aviv airfares have risen 28 percent week-on-week, and some insurers are introducing war-risk surcharges. Employers with existing assignees are offering optional paid leave or temporary relocation to offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, or Istanbul until the situation stabilises.
Although the advisory is precautionary, legal experts note that continuing to send employees into a government-flagged risk zone could increase duty-of-care exposure for Indian and multinational organisations alike.
