07:31 (11:31)โขIsrael Erupts: Hostage Deaths Spark Nationwide Strike
โจThe US headlines report extensively on the aftermath of the discovery of six hostage bodies in Gaza, including an Israeli-American (ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, NBC, NYTimes). This has triggered massive protests in Israel, with citizens demanding a cease-fire deal and criticizing Prime Minister Netanyahu (ABC, CNN, NPR). In response, Israel's largest labor union has called for a nationwide strike, threatening to shut down the entire economy (CNN, NYTimes, Yahoo). Meanwhile, in US politics, Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic candidate, faces challenges in polls and media appearances as she prepares for Labor Day campaign events (ABC, Breitbart, NY Post).