The general strike against the Israeli government, called by the labor union Histadrut after the 6 Israeli hostages had been killed in Gaza yesterday, resulted in the disruption at Ben Gurion Airport.
The Israeli government had applied to the court to cancel the strike, which affected workplaces, schools, and the transportation sector as well, and Histadrut announced that the strike, which was scheduled to end at 06:00 tomorrow morning, will end at 18:00 today.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova confirmed that Russia officially recognizes Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan. The statement followed backlash over Russian Vice President Vladimir Medinsky’s remarks referring to the region as “disputed.”
Zakharova clarified that Medinsky was discussing the humanitarian aspect of the conflict and urged against misinterpreting his words. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry criticized Medinsky’s comments and reminded that Russia’s official stance recognizes Karabakh as Azerbaijani territory.
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