All Flights Grounded at Ben Gurion Airport as Workers Strike

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Following a press conference given by Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David earlier on Monday, announcing a general strike in protest against the government’s judicial reform program, all flights due to take off from Ben Gurion International Airport have been grounded until further notice.

Israel Airport Authority Committee chairman Pinchas Idan announced the strike on behalf of the workers’ union, adding that with regard to incoming flights, only those that are already making their way to Israel will be permitted to land.

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