OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narenda Modi on Tuesday discussed the need to protect shipping and the global economy from attacks by Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen, an Israeli statement said.

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The leaders also spoke about moving forward on a proposal to bring labourers from India to Israel, which has suffered a flight of Thai and other foreign workers during the Gaza war that erupted on Oct 7.