Netanyahu alleged that the shutdown – whose effects were still being felt Friday – was intended to harm Transportation Minister Regev and himself. The strike is estimated to have caused up to $9 million in damages

Beginning at 2 P.M. local time, Israel's primary international gateway will grind to a halt ■ Transportation Minister: Those on strike 'will pay a heavy price'

Netanyahu's comments come as a surprise workers' strike at Ben-Gurion concluded at 3:00 p.m. after disrupting the travel plans of approximately 100,000 passengers.