A general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to closures and other disruptions around the country on Monday, but it was ignored in some areas, reflecting deep political divisions.

Israel’s largest trade union, the Histadrut, called for the general strike, the first since the start of the war. It aimed to shut down or disrupt major sectors of the economy, including banking, health care and the country’s main airport. But it ended early after a labor court ruled it must stop in mid-afternoon in response to a government petition calling the strike politically motivated.

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets Sunday in grief and anger after six hostages were found dead in Gaza. The families and much of the public blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying they could have been returned alive in a deal with Hamas to end the nearly 11-month-old war.

  • @small44
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    113 days ago

    It’s just israelis cockiness, they didn’t take the threat seriously rather than just allowing it to happen

    • @fluxion
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      1013 days ago

      Either way they are lying about it

    • @[email protected]
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      1013 days ago

      Either way they knew and Netanyahu’s incompetence got his own people killed. He should not have a job.

      The October 7 attack was horrible but it’s pretty convenient for Netanyahu to be incompetent at that time. Polls showed most people were against the 2023 Israeli Judicial Reform. One of the most out spoken groups were the millennials and Gen-Zers, the ones most likely to attend the Nova Music Festival.

      Attendees described the crowd as mostly consisting of Israelis of ages 20–40 from across the country.

      Source: Wikipedia

      • @jordanlundM
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        313 days ago

        “Bin Laden determined to attack United States.”

        • @[email protected]
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          713 days ago

          Considering al-Qaeda attacked the World Trade Center twice while bin Laden was general, that statement is correct.

          • @jordanlundM
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            313 days ago

            Correct, and Bush ignored the warning.

        • @[email protected]
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          813 days ago

          No, Hamas views on it has nothing to do with what I said.

          A war would keep Netanyahu in power longer. War has been used throughout history for people to grab more power and to keep power longer.

          An attack at the Nova music festival would get rid of some Israeli civilian opposition to the 2023 Israeli Judicial Reform.

          • @[email protected]
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            -413 days ago

            Do you think he coördinated with either Hamas or the organizers to make sure festival would be hit?

            • @[email protected]
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              213 days ago

              I think he has enough undercover Mossad agents in Hamas to influence them which target to attack.