The chair of the Israel Airports Authority employees’ union will allow workers to take part in Sunday’s general strike in support of Israeli hostages and to protest the planned invasion of Gaza City, Ynet reports.
The decision by Pinchas Idan means employees of the country’s airports, including Ben-Gurion International Airport, will be able to join staff from dozens of local authorities, companies and universities that are allowing workers to join the strike.
How the decision will impact flight schedules is unclear, Ynet reports. August is a particularly busy time for travel in and out of the country.
The strike was called by hostages’ families to protest the government’s decision to widen the war in Gaza rather than negotiate a deal to return the abductees.
Earlier this week, the Histadrut labor federation declined to join the strike, saying it has “no practical outcome.”
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