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Histadrut, Israel's national trade union center, begins a one-day general strike to protest against the Netanyahu government's failure to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage deal. The strike is later ordered to end prematurely by a Tel Aviv labor court, claiming the strike was illegally political in nature rather than economic.
2024-09-2

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis, including approximately 300,000 in Tel Aviv, protest in cities across the country following the recovery of the bodies of six hostages from Gaza, with the national trade union center calling for a general strike on Monday and for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign after failing to negotiate a ceasefire.
2024-09-1

The Israeli Cabinet agrees to tighten the nationwide lockdown by closing schools and non-essential shops for 14 days. The measures will come into force at midnight between Thursday and Friday.
2021-01-5

Venezuelan disputed interim President Juan Guaidó states that he is working to restore ties with Israel, which were broken by Hugo Chávez's anti-Israeli policy, while also weighing whether to relocate the nation's embassy into Jerusalem.
2019-02-13

The Iranian telecommunication minister Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi accuses Israel of a failed cyberattack on its telecommunications infrastructure, and vows to respond with legal action.
2018-11-5

Histadrut, Israel's trade union organisation, calls a nationwide strike with Ben Gurion Airport to be closed until midday.
2012-02-8

Journalists report comments by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to US President Barack Obama at the G20 summit in Cannes, in which Sarkozy called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "liar".
2011-11-8

The Israeli Knesset passes a new law which requires the state to fine local authorities and other state-funded bodies for denying Israel as Jewish, democratic state or supporting racism, armed resistance against Israel, or desecrating the state flag or national symbols, including holding events marking Nakba Day.
2011-03-23

"Israeli commandos fired 308 live bullets at the MV "Mavi Marmara" to repel passengers who attacked them with lethal weapons",says Israel's top general as he testifies before a state-appointed inquest into May's Gaza flotilla raid.
2010-10-24

Public transport workers in France and London go on strike over French and UK government austerity measures. The French actions are part of a general strike.
2010-09-7