Israel is in a serious domestic crisis in its history, with crowds in the streets to protest judicia
Israel's political crisis escalated into uncharted territory Monday as the country's largest trade union announced a "historic" strike shutting down transportation, universities, restaurants and retailers in protest against Prime Minister's Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial overhaul.
Israel's Histadrut trade union which coordinated the strike said that some government ministries, the country's three biggest cities, banks, ports and many other companies and agencies were on strike on Monday and added that essential services such as hospitals and firefighters were to operate on a Saturday schedule.
All takeoffs from Israel's main airport, Ben Gurion Tel Aviv, were halted for several hours because of the strike. Workers at the country's largest port in Haifa stopped working, some universities were shuttered and some of the country's best-known retailers, including McDonald's and the shopping mall chain Azrieli Group, announced closures.
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