Israel is brought to a standstill by general strike following night of furious protests over Netanyahu's failure to secure release of hostages held by Hamas

Israel has been brought to a standstill due to a nationwide general strike after the country erupted with protests over Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to secure a hostage release deal with Hamas.

The unions on Sunday announced the strike which has today fallen into action – leaving Israel facing mass disruptions and closures, including at its international airport.

The strike action was called after the bodies of six hostages who were snatched during the October 7 massacre were found in a Gaza…