Why it matters:
Today's general strike in the occupied territories is considered one of the most widespread protests against Benjamin Netanyahu's policies, which could change the political course of the regime's cabinet by increasing domestic pressure.
The big picture:
The widespread general strike by workers, employees, and business owners in the occupied territories was called by the Zionist labor union, known as the "Histadrut."
Key points:
- Jewish settlers gathered in front of the homes of Education Minister Yoav Kish, War Minister Yisrael Katz, and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer.
- Participants in the strike closed the Ra'anana intersection north of Tel Aviv to vehicle traffic.
- The Israeli Radio and Television Organization also reported that Highway 1 at the entrance to the occupied city of Jerusalem and some roads and streets in many areas throughout the occupied territories were closed by protesters.
- The families of the Zionist prisoners, reading a statement at the Sarona complex next to the Zionist regime's war building, called for immediate action by the cabinet to return the prisoners.
Latest information:
During this nationwide strike throughout the day, demonstrations and protest rallies will be held from the north of the occupied Palestinian territories to the Umm al-Rashraash area (Eilat) in the south. The strike is scheduled to end with a large-scale demonstration in Tel Aviv at 8 p.m.
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