Court orders striking Israelis back to work as anger over hostages builds

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(The Age, SMH, 3/9/2024)

Netanyahu must live every second with the fear and knowledge that eventually he will be going to prison – if not for the Genocide and Mass Murder but for the multiple acts of fraud and theft him and his wife have been charged with – Mark

Israel’s Labour Court has ruled that a general strike that shut much of the country’s economy must end by 2.30pm (9.30pm AEST), according to court documents seen by Reuters.

Israel’s main trade union launched the strike action on Monday to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the deaths of six hostages held by Hamas triggered mass protests across the country.

Striking Israelis took to the streets in what was viewed as their strongest push yet to force Netanyahu’s government to end the war in Gaza.

Civil servants at several ministries stayed at home or went out to protest, while many post offices and banks were closed, and university lectures were cancelled. Ben Gurion, the country’s main airport, suspended take-offs between 8am and 10am Israeli time.

The government took legal action to try to stop the strikes from spreading.

Anger is rising in Israel after the bodies of six hostages were found in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. Each was shot repeatedly from short range, not long before being discovered, medical examiners said.

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