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Evening Standard
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Jacob Phillips

General strike that shut Israel's main airport, banks and malls must end, Tel Aviv court rules

Israel's Labour Court in Tel Aviv ruled that a general strike that shut much of the country's economy must end at 2.30pm local time (11.30am GMT), court documents reportedly show.

Israel's main trade union had launched a general strike on Monday to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the deaths of six hostages held by Hamas triggered mass protests across the country.

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