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Border control officers threaten to shut down airport on Sunday in 9-hour strike
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El Al planes, parked at the Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, Israel, on March 16, 2018. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
Border control officers are threatening to strike for nine hours on Sunday, shutting down every entry point into the country, including Ben Gurion Airport.
If the strike goes ahead, every crossing point into the country will be shut, including the Allenby Crossing from Jordan, which is likely to see heightened traffic during Ramadan, as well as the border crossings to Sinai.
The airport would be effectively shut from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., leading to many flight cancellations and delays.
The workers with the Population and Immigration Authority are demanding better pay and better personal protection.
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