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Netanyahu Threatens Firings as Airport Strike Halts Landings

8/20/2026

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned any worker blocking Ben Gurion Airport will be fired.
A workers' strike halted all landings and reduced air traffic at 2 p.m., affecting about 600 flights.
The strike stranded roughly 100,000 passengers and locked airport parking lot entrances, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev ordered the Israel Airports Authority to petition the Labor Court against the union.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned any worker blocking Ben Gurion Airport will be fired.
A workers' strike halted all landings and reduced air traffic at 2 p.m., affecting about 600 flights.
The strike stranded roughly 100,000 passengers and locked airport parking lot entrances, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev ordered the Israel Airports Authority to petition the Labor Court against the union.