Local municipalities agree to end their day-old strike, after reporting progress in negotiations with the Prime Minister’s Office and the Finance Ministry over planned budget cuts.
Though no agreement has been reached, the umbrella organization representing some 190 local governments says schools and municipal services will resume on Thursday to prevent further strain on the public.
The Center for Local Government says talks with government ministries will resume early next week.
High schools, kindergartens and municipal offices were shuttered in dozens of cities across the country today, demanding the millions of shekels cuts cut from the 2017 state budget be canceled.
In a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon Monday, the Center for Local Government had said the slashes would leave local authorities with a total reduction of NIS 250 million in critical state support.
— Times of Israel staff
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