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Axios reports:
The Secretary General of Israel’s national workers union, the Histadrut, announced a general strike to protest against the Netanyahu government and called for an immediate hostage-release and ceasefire in Gaza deal. The strike will begin on Monday morning.
The Histadrut is a powerful workers union and a general strike will almost completely shut down the country. The strike is an unprecedented move by the Histadrut, which it avoided taking since Oct. 7 despite pressure and requests from hostage families and some opposition leaders.
The workers union decision came several hours after the IDF announced it recovered the bodies of six hostages from Rafah in southern Gaza.
Reuters reports:
Arnon Bar-David, whose union represents hundreds of thousands of workers, called on all civilian workers to join the strike and said Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s main air transport hub, would be closed from 8 a.m. (0500 GMT). “We are getting body bags instead of a deal,” he said.
President Biden and many top Democrats issued statements this morning lamenting the news about the six hostages, one of whom was an American.
The head of Israel’s Workers’ Union, the Histadrut, just called for a total and complete national general strike starting tomorrow.
SIGN THE DEAL, NETANYAHU!
— We Are All Hostages (@AllHostages) September 1, 2024
Israel will have a general strike tomorrow, demanding a ceasefire deal for the release of the hostages. I don’t know if a strike or hundreds of thousands in the streets could change Netanyahu’s calculation, but this is undoubtedly the most dramatic mobilization since October. pic.twitter.com/tq9AKIDBPT
— Nimrod Flaschenberg (@Nimrod_Flash) September 1, 2024
Head of Israel’s trade union, with families of hostages behind him, announces shut down of Israeli economy Monday at 6am, says “the most important thing right now is to reach a deal.” He calls on everyone to strike for hostages, for displaced, for economy. This is significant. pic.twitter.com/mL42EmqHHO
— Mairav Zonszein מרב זונשיין (@MairavZ) September 1, 2024