Israel's largest labor union plans massive strike after six hostages’ bodies recovered

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Israel's largest labor union is planning a massive strike for Monday to demand a cease-fire deal between the nation and Hamas after six Israeli hostages were found dead in a Hamas tunnel.

"We are getting body bags instead of a deal," Histadrut Labor Federation chief Arnon Bar-David said Sunday to reporters, according to Reuters.

"We must reach a deal. A deal is more important than anything else," he said.

The Histadrut Labor Federation is Israel's main labor union that represents hundreds of thousands of workers. Bar-David's call for a one-day strike was supported by manufacturers and tech entrepreneurs in the country, according to Reuters.

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"Without the return of the hostages, we will not be able to end the war, we will not be able to rehabilitate ourselves as a society, and we will not be able to begin to rehabilitate the Israeli economy," Israel’s Manufacturers’ Association leader Ron Tomer said in support of Bar-David's call for a strike.

"The government must ensure that it does everything for the return of the hostages as soon as possible, even under the limitations of a limited cease-fire, and I call on all businesses in Israel to act to make it happen," he added.

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