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Israeli Teachers Denied Pay for 17-Hour Iran Conflict Workday
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First reported by Channel 13 · Jun 30, 2026
What happened
Israel's Finance Ministry ordered no pay for teachers on June 8 during a prolonged Iran conflict, prompting union protests over unlawful salary cuts.
- 01Israeli Finance Ministry ordered no pay for teachers on June 8 amid Iran conflict.
- 02Teachers' salaries cut by several hundred shekels for that day without union agreement.
- 03Education Minister had closed schools, including remote learning, on June 8.
- 04Teachers can avoid pay cut by taking unpaid leave, per Finance Ministry letter.
- 05Teachers' Union chairman called the deduction unlawful and uncoordinated.
- 06The issue arises amid other budget disputes involving ultra-Orthodox benefits and associations.
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