"I am calling a general strike," Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David said during a televised address. "From the moment this press conference ends, the state of Israel stops."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a postponement of plans to overhaul the judiciary, which had triggered protests and strikes by those who opposed.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday evening that he would temporarily freeze his government s controversial judicial overhaul plans following unprecedented demonstrations across the country and an a general strike that paralysed the country. World News | Israeli PM Netanyahu Freezes Judicial Overhaul; Urges Protesters to Behave Responsibly .
The announcement comes as tens of thousands of Israelis protested against the reforms outside parliament and amid a nationwide strike that began on Monday.