Israel’s Histadrut labor federation has decided there will be a general strike, beginning at 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
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That could mean the closure of all ports and airports, banks, the telephone system and all petroleum supplies.
The Histadrut says it is launching the strike because the government intends introducing an economics-stringencies package to the parliament (Knesset) on Wednesday.