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Sunday, September 1, 2024
Ben Gurion Airport to halt all arrivals and departures tomorrow at 8 a.m. amid strike
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Following Histadrut chief Arnon Bar-David’s announcement of a nationwide general strike starting tomorrow morning, a spokesman for the powerful labor federation confirms that it will include Ben Gurion International Airport.
The general strike will be begin at 6 a.m., while the airport will be closed and all takeoffs and landings will halt at 8 a.m.
Asked how long Israel’s only international hub will be shuttered, the spokesman told The Times of Israel that it remains “unclear” and said that a full list of workplaces set to strike will be announced later.
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