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"

Flights take off at Ben Gurion Airport. April 17, 2024 (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
Flights take off at Ben Gurion Airport. April 17, 2024 (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)

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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