JERUSALEM: Israeli opposition chief Yair Lapid on Tuesday backed calls for a general strike in solidarity with hostages still held in Gaza. “Strike on Sunday,” Lapid posted on X, saying even supporters of the current government should take part and insisting it was not party political. Sunday is the first day of the working week in Israel. “Strike out of solidarity. Strike because the families have asked, and that’s reason enough.

Families of hostages and fallen soldiers have called for a nationwide strike on Sunday, August 17, demanding a halt to the war to save hostages and soldiers.

The repeated rallies have failed to achieve their intended political impact and fatigue is setting in, as the most recent demonstration, on Saturday, August 9, drew at most 60,000…

Families of hostages and fallen IDF soldiers have called for a nationwide strike next Sunday to demand a deal for the release of the hostages, following the Israeli security…

Thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv, demanding the government reach a deal with Hamas

Families of Israeli hostages kept captive in Gaza are calling for a nationwide general strike next Sunday, in protest of the Israeli security cabinet’s recent decision to expand…

Israel's largest labor federation said on Monday it would not call a general strike on Sunday in protest of the government's plan to take over Gaza, following a meeting with…

Israel's largest labor federation said Monday it will not heed hostage families' calls for a general strike next Sunday to protest the government's plan to take over Gaza, but…

JERUSALEM: Israeli opposition chief Yair Lapid on Tuesday backed calls for a general strike in solidarity with hostages still held in Gaza. “Strike on Sunday,” Lapid posted on X,…

High-tech companies, universities and regional councils across Israel will join a large-scale strike planned for Sunday, spearheaded by the families of Israelis held hostage in…