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Hundreds of Suitcases Remain in the Sun a Week After Sudden Strike at Ben Gurion Airport
One week after a sudden strike at Ben Gurion Airport, hundreds of suitcases remain outside the terminal under the sun, including luggage of passengers who flew without it. The strike halted baggage sorting, causing many flights to depart without luggage and ongoing delays.
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What happened
- 01Hundreds of suitcases remain outside Ben Gurion Airport a week after a sudden strike.
- 02Many flights departed without passenger luggage due to halted baggage sorting during the strike.
- 03Delays affected passengers inside terminals, planes, and foreign airports.
- 04Prime Minister Netanyahu removed union chairman Pinchas Eidan from Likud following the strike.
- 05Airport Authority plans to send unclaimed luggage to passengers' homes soon.
- 06Union chairman blamed staff shortages and worker burnout for the crisis, denying union-ordered closure.
Prime Minister Netanyahu dismissed the union chairman from Likud, while the Airport Authority works to return unclaimed bags to owners.
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