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Flights resume at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport after 2-hour hiatus

Flights have resumed at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport after a two-hour suspension amid a nationwide strike to pressure the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an immediate ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal with Hamas, TRT World reports.

The strike was called by Israel’s largest labor union Histadrut following the recovery of the bodies of six Israeli hostages from southern Gaza on Sunday.

During the strike, all landings and departures were halted at the airport for two hours.

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