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Israel General Strike Begins Over Gaza Hostage Deaths

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Tens of thousands of Israelis poured onto the streets late Sunday in protest of hostage deaths.
Many Israelis have joined a general strike in Israel in response to the government’s failure to return hostages held in Gaza.
The strike led to closures and other disruptions around the country, including at its main international airport.
Six hostages were found dead in Gaza on Sunday by the Israeli military, prompting a hostage family group to say that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed.
Tens of thousands of Israelis poured onto the streets late Sunday in grief and anger after the announcement.
Israel’s largest trade union, the Histadrut, called for a general strike for Monday, the first since the start of the war.
It aims to shut down or disrupt major sectors of the economy, including banking, health care and the country’s main airport.
But the call was being ignored in some areas on Monday, reflecting deep political divisions.
Before Sunday’s discovery of the bodies, Israel said it believed 108 hostages were still held in Gaza and that about a third of them were dead.

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