The Israeli labor union Histadrut has announced that it will comply with an order from the Tel Aviv Labor Court to end its general strike this afternoon. Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David stated, 'We live in a state of law and respect the court’s decision, therefore I instruct everyone to return to work at 2:30 p.m. local time.' Bar-David also emphasized the significance of the solidarity strike, noting that it garnered support from hundreds of thousands of citizens.
The nationwide strike, which began on Monday morning, was initiated to demand government action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Despite the decision to end the strike, the Hostage and Missing Families Forum, a group advocating for the captives and their families, urged protesters to continue demonstrating and pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prioritize securing a hostage and ceasefire agreement.
