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Israel opposition chief backs call for strike in support of Gaza hostages

Protesters hold pictures denouncing the killing of an Al Jazeera news team in an overnight Israeli strike in Gaza City, during a vigil in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank on August 11, 2025.  [AFP]

Israeli opposition chief Yair Lapid on Tuesday backed calls for a general strike in solidarity with hostages still held in Gaza.

"Strike on Sunday," Lapid posted on X, saying even supporters of the current government should take part and insisting it was not party political.

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