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Strike raises pressure on Israeli PM as US prepares ‘final’ ceasefire deal

A protester wearing a mask depicting Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an anti-government rally in Tel Aviv on September 1, 2024 (AFP)

A general strike has disrupted industry, services and education across parts of Israel as demands for the government to agree a ceasefire deal and bring remaining captives home from Gaza grow.

Monday’s general strike, called by the country’s largest labour union Histadrut – the first since the start of the war in Gaza in October – was aimed at disrupting sectors of the economy including banking and healthcare, and shutting down the country’s main airport and education institutions.

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