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Iran's Shamkhani warns of ‘immediate, unprecedented’ attack on Tel Aviv in event of US strikes

Shamkhani wrote that a “limited strike is an illusion,” adding that any US military move, “from any source and at any level,” would be treated as an act of war.

A rescuer uses his phone at an impact site following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Holon, Tel Aviv, Israel June 19, 2025.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Strait of Hormuz as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Nightdippers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 lifts off from the flight deck November 19, 2019.

As US forces build up, Trump weighs limited strikes to shake Iran’s regime - analysis

Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, at the site of a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19, 2026.

Unmarked piece found near Spain train crash suspected to be missing undercarriage

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Donald Trump saved Iran's Khamenei once before, will he do it again? - comment


Summer travel woes: Strikes and protests threaten European travel

Popular tourist destinations in Europe, including France, Italy, and Spain, are likely to face significant challenges due to strikes at local airports.

 Travelers look at a monitor displaying delayed flights after take-offs were suspended as part of nationwide protests against the government's judicial overhaul plan at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, Israel March 27, 2023

Israeli screenwriters union supports striking Writers Guild of America

The Screenwriters Guild of Israel (SGI) is urging its members not to cross the virtual WGA picket line and “scab” for Hollywood studios

The Screenwriters Guild of Israel joined writers’ groups in more than 20 countries to support the Writers Guild of America in an international day of solidarity that even included war-torn Ukraine

Letters to the Editor May 17, 2023: Smaller and shorter

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Municipality strikes over 'City Tax Fund' to continue until Thursday

The services that were shut down included public preschools, Garbage collection, sanitation services, security services at elementary schools and more

 Chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities and Mayor of Modi'in Haim Bibas and head of the local authorities  attend a protest outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, demanding better budgets, February 26, 2023.

Israel's municipalities, authorities go on strike to protest tax law

The strike by municipalities and local authorities throughout Israel is a protest against the government's plan to start a City Tax Fund.

 Chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities and Mayor of Modi'in Haim Bibas and head of the local authorities  attend a protest outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, demanding better budgets, February 26, 2023.

Academic faculty announce warning strike in universities across Israel

The strike on Monday will be followed by similar strikes in two or three universities per day throughout the rest of the week.

 Israelis walking in front of the entrance to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Why did McDonald's strike with Israeli judicial reform protesters? - analysis

From the beginning of the year, Netanyahu has proven that he doesn't manage events but pursues them.

A sign for the U.S. fast food restaurant chain McDonald's is seen outside one of their restaurants

UN Palestinian refugee agency urges West Bank workers to end strike

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said the West Bank Area Staff Union (ASU) had issued threats and intimidated employees

A Palestinian refugee knocks on the closed gate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters with his walking stick

Histadrut coordinated nationwide strike with PM's office - coalition member

Netanyahu's spokesperson Yonatan Urich reportedly urged the Histadrut to launch the strike to give Netanyahu a reason to stop the legislation.

 Arnon Bar-David, Chairman of the Histadrut, speaks at a press conference attended by heads from the Israeli commerce sector attend a press conference at the Histadrut Union in Tel Aviv on March 27, 2023

Hi-tech sector joins general strike following Histadrut’s call-to-action

There is a growing list of leading hi-tech companies throughout Israel’s hi-tech sector joining the strike against the government’s judicial overhaul.

 WORKERS FROM the hi-tech sector protest against the proposed changes to the legal system, in Tel Aviv, on Tuesday.