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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Senior medical official warns union could announce open-ended strike
Illustrative: Doctors and nurses treat a patient at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
A senior figure in the Israel Medical Association tells Channel 12 the union is considering far more serious action if the government pushes forward with its overhaul legislation and could announce “an open-ended strike if we have no choice.”
The IMA has announced a two-hour strike on non-urgent treatments tomorrow morning.
The unidentified official says: “Tomorrow is a moment of truth. Most of us think we are taking a very measured step. A very gentle one.”
But he adds the IMA could take harsher action next week if the coalition plows ahead with its plans despite the mass public opposition.
“I suggest not to dismiss [us],” he adds.
