Israel: Ben Gurion Airport cancels take-off of flights due to strike
Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel’s main airport, canceled on Monday the take-off of flights after a strike was declared by its workers in the framework of a widespread protest against the controversial judicial reform promoted by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu.
“I ordered an immediate halt to takeoffs,” announced today the chairman of the airport workers’ union, Pinchas Idan.
While flights that had already begun boarding were allowed to take off, a spokeswoman for the Airports Authority confirmed to EFE that the rest of the departures have been canceled for the time being.
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Regarding flights from abroad to Israel, the spokeswoman stressed that those already in the air will be able to land and explained that it is not yet clear what will happen to the rest of the flights scheduled for this Monday.
He further detailed that the airport is operating with “minimum services” and that the situation “is being managed” to avoid a collapse at Ben Gurion.
This measure comes shortly after the General Union of Israeli Workers, the largest union in the country, announced the beginning of a general strike today in case Netanyahu does not stop the judicial reform.
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