Massive Israeli labor strike planned in response to hostage deaths | 1 Sept 2024 | Israel's largest labor union on Sunday called for a one-day strike after the country recovered the bodies of six Oct. 7 hostages taken during Hamas's terror attack. The Israel Defense Force said Hamas "cruelly murdered" the hostages before they could be saved. The Histadrut Labor Federation, which represents thousands of workers, wants its members to strike on Monday, the New York Post reported. "We are getting body bags instead of a deal," said Histadrut Labor Federation leader Arnon Bar-David. "We must reach a deal. A deal is more important than anything else," Bar-David added. The labor leader accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of politicizing the ceasefire negotiations, which have stalled over a dispute about whether Israel will vacate the Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border.