Israel's largest union calls for general strike on Monday in support of Gaza hostages

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1 September 2024 at 11:45 am·2-min read

The head of Israel's largest trade union called for a general strike in support of Gaza hostages on Monday after the announcement Sunday that six had been found dead. The head of the Histadrut union, Arnon Bar-David, said in a statement on Sunday that "political considerations" were hindering a deal to free the remaining hostages held by Hamas, adding that "the entire Israeli economy" would be halted by a strike, including the country's main airport.

The head of Israel's powerful Histadrut trade union ordered a "complete strike" in support of Gaza hostages on Monday and urged a deal to secure their release after six more were announced dead.

"We must stop the abandonment of the hostages... I have come to the conclusion that only our intervention can shake those who need to be shaken," Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David said in a statement on Sunday.

"Starting tomorrow at six in the morning, the entire Israeli economy will go on complete strike."

As part of the strike "all take-offs and landings at Ben Gurion airport will stop from 8:00 am (0500 GMT)," Bar-David said.

"We need to reach a deal, a deal that is more important than anything else," he said.

"A deal is not progressing due to political considerations and this is unacceptable."

Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli military announced it had recovered the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in Gaza, sparking anger and grief among families of hostages.

(AFP)

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