Strike

A strike is a form of protest where workers and employees refuse to continue to work.

There can be many motivations for this, such as objection over specific policies or dissatisfaction with wages.

The practice became more widespread following the Industrial Revolution, where more companies began to rely on mass labor.

Strikes are not limited solely to the private sector, and employees in government agencies, public transportation and medical institutions have gone on strike before.

Iran truck drivers strike halts transport in over 40 cities amid fuel price hike

The strike severely disrupted transportation networks in over 40 cities and exposing growing discontent with the regime's economic policies.

 Iranian truck
 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Yaffa Ben-David, Secretary-general of the Teachers Union.

Finance Ministry, Teachers Union reach agreement in wake of teacher strikes

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Like the spread of a virus: Doctors join widening protest against public sector salary cuts

 View of exterior of an empty school amid teachers strike May 5th, 2025.

'It's about more than money': Uncertainty remains over end to teacher strike despite deal


Teachers' Union strike negotiations ends after agreement reached

This follows earlier reports of the Teachers' Union rejecting the compromise proposal to shorten the planned strike from three hours to just one hour.

Schools are quiet as the Teachers' Union seeks to strike, May 5, 2025.

Gov't members to raise own salaries while teachers strike over budget cuts - report

Just one day earlier, Smotrich wrote a letter to teachers, assuring them that rumors of government members receiving a pay raise are false.

(L to R): Defense Minister Israel Katz, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.

‘You are being incited with lies’: Smotrich denies Finance Ministry responsible for teacher pay cuts

Smotrich claimed there were necessary budget cuts across multiple sectors as a result of the war's growing cost.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at Knesset, February 10, 2025.

IDF kills Bibas family kidnappers, hostage video producer in Gaza

Hamas: Live hostages held in areas IDF trying to evacuate, operate in • IDF chief Eyal Zamir meets with hostage families

 IDF activity in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank.

What happened on day 544 of the war?

IDF releases probe into Nova massacre • US sanctions Houthi pipeline for Russian arms and stolen Ukrainian grain • Hamas ignores Israel's hostage deal offer

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold weapons to mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

Hamas executes suspected spies in Gaza as Israeli strikes on officials ramp up - report

Those “who were proven to be guilty of espionage have already been executed, while investigations are still ongoing with others,” a source said. 

 Hamas terrorists in the central Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.

Worker reps. cancel strike at Ben-Gurion Airport after agreement reached

Thousands of travellers are reportedly set to pass through Ben-Gurion Airport at the beginning of next week. 

An El Al plane in Ben Gurion Airport

Israeli drone strike injures 5 people in southern Lebanon, health ministry says

The Israeli military said in a statement it had struck Hezbollah vehicles that were transporting weapons on the edge of Nabatieh.

Reported IAF strikes on the Bekaa valley, 27 December 2024

The time is now: Israel must forcefully strike Iran – opinion

A huge opportunity to reshape the Western world lies on the horizon, but will Israel rise to the occasion?

 ‘A MONSTER’ – Members of the IRGC attend a ground forces military drill in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran in 2022.

Israel-Hamas War - What happened on day 375?

Route 4 terrorist was Gazan illegal resident • IDF kills Hezbollah aerial unit commander • IDF strikes over 200 terror targets in Lebanon, Gaza

Israeli battle tank entering Lebanon from northern Israel at the southern Lebanese border point of Naqoura. October 13, 2024.

Israel at war: What happened on day 366?

Netanyahu holds assessment in Israel's northern Border • IDF returns to Jabalya, Gaza Strip

 Remembrance ceremony at Netiv Ha’asara, October 6, 2024.