Thousands of protesters lift flags and placards during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza since October, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sept. 1, 2024. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images
Protests have erupted and Israelis are planning workers’ strikes in the wake of the discovery of the bodies of six hostages murdered by the Hamas terrorist group. Early on Sunday, Israel condemned Hamas for murdering six hostages in an underground tunnel below Rafah amid cease-fire negotiations.
Israelis are planning large-scale protests to push the government to accept a cease-fire deal to return the remaining hostages. The largest of these has been announced by the Histradut, Israel’s largest labor union, who called for a strike to begin at 6 a.m Israel Standard Time. The strike is expected to impact a broad swath of major sectors of Israel’s economy, including banking and healthcare.
Ben Gurion Airport, the nation’s primary airport outside Tel Aviv, which plans to stop arrivals and departures starting at 8 a.m. Israel Standard Time due to the strike. It’s the first such strike by the group since immediately after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack that began the current conflict.