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Ben Gurion union chief rejects blame as Netanyahu moves against his Likud membership

Summary by Jerusalem Post
Although Ben Gurion Airport gradually returned to normal operations, the effects of the disruption could continue even after baggage conveyors and flights resume regular activity.

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The chairman of the Israeli Airport Workers' Committee addressed the chaos at the airport and Netanyahu's decision to expel him from the Likud, and rejected claims that the committee led to the shutdown: "The airport manager is the one who closed Ben Gurion Airport." Meanwhile, Idan announced that he would go to court against employing porters for 12 hours and emphasized: "They are falling off their feet."

The fight over employment conditions at Ben-Gurion Airport is coming to the Labor Court tonight (Saturday night). The chairman of the Airports Authority workers' committee, Pinchas Idan, will file a request for an order ordering the authority's management to stop forcing porters to work 12-hour shifts, six days a week. This is according to a report on Channel 12. The appeal to the courts comes against the backdrop of an escalation in the conflic…

The chairman of the Airports Authority workers' committee, Pinchas Idan, reacted sharply over the weekend to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to expel him from the Likud, following the severe disruptions that befell Ben Gurion Airport. "I was in the Likud before Bibi and I will stay after Bibi," Idan said in an interview with "Glik and Tamar on Friday" on Kan News. "What is a central member of the Likud? Nothing," Idan added disdainf…

The chairman of the Airports Authority workers' committee, Pinchas Idan, will turn to the Labor Court tonight with a request for an order prohibiting the imposition of long shifts of 6 days a week. • Earlier this week, luggage transport work was stopped after 9 hours: "The workers are collapsing, the management is violating the procedures" • First publication

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mako broke the news on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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