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Starts today – ends tomorrow: Google’s major shopping event kicks off

Google's ShoppingIL launches today, kicking off the shopping season. Meanwhile, a survey by the Histadrut reveals that nearly half of Israelis plan to forgo purchases due to the high cost of living.

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Mekorot signed a five-year collective agreement with its employees

Mekorot signs five-year collective agreement with wage increases of over 20%

Passengers scramble at Ben-Gurion Airport after a staff strike halted Israeli air travel, August 20, 2026

Ben-Gurion management knew about employee shortages before crisis, IAA union rep. says

Thousands of passengers wait at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv after a strike was announced, August 20, 2026.

Disruptions at Ben-Gurion Airport continue with missing baggage, canceled flights


Paramedical workers to continue strike

The Histadrut labor federation and Eli Gabai, the head of the health workers union in the federation, provided a specific reason for the strike.

Paramedic 370

Israelis to enjoy one less hour of work per week

Starting April 1, the workweek will be cut to 42 hours, after which employees will get paid overtime.

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Teva delays 33% of Jerusalem layoffs until 2019

The company making its first gesture, albeit a small one, to the workers and the Histadrut.

People protest outside a Teva Pharmaceutical Industries facility in Jerusalem on December 14

Jerusalem's Teva turmoil

There are some 1,780 Jerusalemites employed at the city’s two branches of Teva, which for decades has been one of the country’s greatest industrial success stories.

Some 1,780 Jerusalemites are employed at the city’s two branches of Teva

Is Teva’s downfall pharma’s Lavi moment?

If done right, Israel could turn the Teva crisis from a misfortune into an opportunity.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries workers block a road during a demonstration near the facility in Neot Hovav, southern Israel December 17, 2017

Workers make explosive threats as massive Teva layoff strikes continue

Monday is the second day of strikes called by The Histadrut, which is Israel's largest labor organization.

Workers strike outside of the Teva building in Jerusalem, December 2017

Teva workers hole up in factories, workers strike en masse in solidarity

The Histadrut labor organization has called on workers across the country to power down machinery and walk out in protest of proposed cuts at Teva.

Israelis protest during a general strike in solidarity with Teva workers and other industrial workers across Israel in Ashdod, December 17, 2017

Nation girds for general strike today in protest of Teva layoffs

Morning flights halted at Ben-Gurion, public transit to operate as usual.

People protest outside the Teva Pharmaceutical Industries plant in Jerusalem December 14, 2017.

Histadrut calls for general strike in response to Teva layoffs

The strike could affect Ben Gurion Airport, government offices and banks, among other places.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Histadrut chairman Avi Nissenkorn

Teva to lay off around half of Israeli employees

In response to the reported layoffs, Teva's shares on the Tel Aviv stock exchange were up one percent from the day prior.

A building in Jerusalem belonging to generic drug producer Teva