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War between Israel and Hamas: Israeli union launches general strike to demand release of Gaza hostages
A general strike was declared this Monday, September 2 in Israel to demand an agreement for the release of the hostages by Hamas in Gaza, after the discovery of six of the bodies of these hostages.
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A general strike was declared this Monday, September 2 in Israel to demand an agreement for the release of the hostages by Hamas in Gaza, after the discovery of six of the bodies of these hostages.
Six symbolic coffins draped with the Israeli flag faced tens of thousands of angry protesters in the streets of Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday, September 1st. The news of the deaths of six floors has moved the entire country and outraged the families of the hundred or so captives still in Gaza. To push the government to act, a general strike movement was launched on Monday, September 2nd at the call of Israel’s main trade union center.
No trams were running before noon in Jerusalem. The international airport has ceased operations, city halls and schools are currently closed, and hospitals are operating at reduced capacity. What impact could this unprecedented strike have since the October 7 attack? Could it force the government to give in? Many people are wondering this Monday, September 2, morning. The general strike is set to end at 6 p.m., but the mobilization continues.
