Surprising Effects of the Middle East Conflict Felt Far Away


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At a registration center in Lucknow, Indian men submit their data, as recruiters seek thousands of skilled laborers to work in Israel.

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At a registration center in Lucknow, Indian men submit their data, as recruiters seek thousands of skilled laborers to work in Israel.

Diaa Hadid/NPR

We hear two stories of how Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza is being felt in places very far away. In India, thousands of workers are hoping to head to Israel because of a shortage caused by security concerns. And in the UK, people are worried that global supply chains disrupted because of the war, will mean there will be a shortage of tea.

For more stories from all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates

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