Israel recruits African asylum seekers to fight in Gaza war in exchange for permanent residency

NAZARETH (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Haaretz Israeli newspaper reported that Israel is recruiting asylum seekers from Africa as mercenaries in its military operations in its genocide war on the Gaza Strip, in exchange for permanent residency.

The newspaper quoted Israeli security officials as saying that the Israeli occupation army is offering “the incentive of permanent residency status to asylum seekers who agree to participate in sometimes life-threatening military operations in Gaza.”

Israeli army officials, speaking unofficially to the newspaper, said that the project is proceeding in an organized manner, under the guidance of the army’s legal advisors, but without any consideration for the ethical aspect of recruiting asylum seekers.

So far, none of the asylum seekers who participated in the war have been granted a legal status, according to the newspaper.

There are currently about 30,000 African asylum seekers living in Israel, most of them young people, and about 3,500 Sudanese enjoy temporary status granted by the judicial authorities, pending a decision on their applications for residency.