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Defense minister asks labor minister to activate emergency labor measures
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
Following Israel’s strike on Iran’s nuclear sites and the subsequent declaration of a nationwide state of emergency, Defense Minister Israel Katz calls on Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur to activate emergency labor measures.
According to the Defense Minister’s office, Katz is requesting the use of special authority under the Emergency Labor Service Law to ensure the continued operation of critical factories. The move would allow essential facilities to summon employees — and if necessary, require their attendance — even if the wider economy is shut down under Home Front Command directives.
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