A protester holds a sign as she joins a crowd gathered to demand a Gaza hostages deal on September 1, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
A nationwide strike aimed at ramping up pressure on Israel’s government to secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza was set to begin on Monday.
The call by Israel’s largest union to paralyse the economy follows a night of massive demonstrations, with tens of thousands of protesters taking to the streets in an…