The latest war between Israel and Hamas General strike in Israel leads to closures and other disruptions – The Week

Jerusalem, Sept. 2 (AP) A call for a general strike in Israel to protest against the failure to return hostages held in Gaza has led to closures and other disruptions across the country, including at the main international airport. But the call was ignored in some areas on Monday, reflecting deep political divisions.
Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets late Sunday night in grief and anger after six hostages were found dead in Gaza. Families and much of the public blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said they could have been returned alive under a deal with Hamas to end the nearly 11-month war.
Others, however, support Netanyahu's strategy of relentlessly maintaining military pressure on Hamas, whose Oct. 7 attack on Israel sparked the war. They say this will eventually force the militants to give in to Israeli demands, potentially leading to more successful rescue operations and ultimately destroying the group.
Israel's largest union, the Histadrut, has called for the first general strike since the war began on Monday. The aim is to close or disrupt important economic sectors, including the banking and health care sectors, as well as the country's main airport.

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Projectiles hit a ship in the Red Sea in a suspected rebel attack in Yemen, officials say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said.
Two projectiles hit the ship and a third explosion occurred near the ship, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center said.
“Damage control is underway,” UKMTO said. “There are no injuries on board and the ship is proceeding to its next port of call.”
The Houthis have not initially claimed responsibility for the attack. However, it may take hours or even days for the rebels to admit their attacks.
Since the Gaza war began in October, the Houthis have attacked more than 80 vessels with missiles and drones. They captured one ship and sank two in the operation, which also left four sailors dead. Other missiles and drones were either intercepted by a US-led coalition in the Red Sea or failed to reach their targets.
The rebels claim they are attacking ships with links to Israel, the US or Britain in an effort to force an end to Israel's campaign against Hamas in Gaza. However, many of the ships attacked have little or no connection to the conflict, including some bound for Iran.

Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-torn Gaza after first case in 25 years
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip – Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies began a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, hoping to prevent an outbreak in the territory devastated by war between Israel and Hamas.
Authorities plan to vaccinate children in central Gaza by Wednesday before moving on to the more damaged northern and southern parts of the Gaza Strip. The campaign began on Saturday with a small number of vaccinations and is expected to reach around 640,000 children.
Gaza's Health Ministry said more than 72,600 children were vaccinated on Sunday.
The World Health Organization has said Israel has agreed to limited pauses in fighting to ease the campaign. Early Sunday there were initial reports of Israeli attacks in central Gaza, but it was not immediately known if anyone was killed or wounded. The pause ended on Sunday afternoon, according to a timetable released by Israel.
Israel has announced that the vaccination program will continue until September 9 and will last eight hours a day.
Gaza recently reported its first case of polio in 25 years – a 10-month-old boy who is now paralyzed in one leg. The World Health Organization says the presence of one paralysis case suggests there could be hundreds more infected people who are not showing symptoms. (AP)

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