The planned strike would shut down work, commerce and services in Arab localities nationwide, as organizers seek to escalate pressure over surging violence and years of government inaction, while coordinating with unions and local authorities to protect workers and broaden participation

'Someone finds it convenient that Arabs are murdering each other,' said a villager from Suweid Hamira, where a triple homicide took place on Thursday. Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir believes that 'the Arabs are doing his job,' he added

Students and a teacher from Sakhnin were sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray during an Education Ministry-approved school trip in northern Israel. Parents are now demanding that an armed guard be required to accompany every trip – reflecting growing fear in the community