Workers went on strike at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport. The strike continued beyond the scheduled four hours after management and employees disagreed on the 8.6 percent wage hike workers sought. Some flights that were to take off Tuesday remained grounded, while other flights took off earlier than scheduled, before the strike began.
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