Some 300,000 Israeli workers went on strike, shutting down phone and electric companies, government offices and courts. Ben-Gurion Airport, banks and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange are not affected by the strike for pay increases. Meanwhile, a strike by school teachers reached its third day.
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