Israel’s largest labor union, the Histadrut Labor Federation, has called for a massive one-day strike Monday to protest the government’s failure to secure a cease-fire deal as six hostages’ bodies were recovered from a Hamas tunnel.
Israel’s largest labor union has called for a massive one-day strike Monday to protest the government’s failure to secure a cease-fire deal as six hostages’ bodies were recovered from a Hamas tunnel.
Histadrut Labor Federation chief Arnon Bar-David, who represents thousands of workers, said Sunday it is unacceptable that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government failed to bring the hostages back alive.
The Israel Defense Force said the captives were “cruelly murdered” before they could be saved.
“We are getting body bags instead of a deal,” Bar-David told reporters as he called for all Israeli workers to join the strike.
“We must reach a deal. A deal is more important than anything else,” he said.
Bar-David accused Netanyahu of politicizing a hostage negotiation deal, which continues to be stalled over disagreements on the terms between Israel and the Palestinian terror group.
