A strike in solidarity with Gaza began on Monday morning, encompassing many countries around the world in condemnation of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Strip which has persisted for 66 days, resulting in the deaths of approximately 18,000, 70% of whom are women and children.

#Strike_for_Gaza was the most trending hashtag internationally. 

The general strike comes after the United States used its veto power against a Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

The strike for Gaza stands as a silent condemnation of the massacres being committed by the occupation forces.#StrikeForGaza pic.twitter.com/h9sQjokNdh

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) December 11, 2023

Palestine

The global strike in solidarity with Gaza swept through the Palestinian towns of the West Bank. Universities, banks, and shops were closed amid popular calls to continue the confrontation with the occupation in all regions, streets, and squares.

Public transportation witnessed a strike on all routes, and citizens' movement was minimal. Factories and plants also closed their doors.

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Lebanon

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Lebanon adhered to the global call for a general strike in support of Gaza. Barely any movement was observed in the streets of the capital, Beirut, and other Lebanese cities, in solidarity with Gaza, the Palestinian people, and the southern Lebanese villages.

Public and private schools, banks, public administrations, and several private corporations closed in compliance with the government's decision to join the general strike.

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced that it had closed its offices in Lebanon and its Lebanese missions abroad, in accordance with the memorandum of the Council of Ministers. 

Saida city is the third-largest city in Lebanon, it's located in south of Lebanon.
This is how the streets of saida, look today amid calls for a global one-day strike in protest of the ongoing Israeli genocide campaign in Gaza.#StrikeForGaza pic.twitter.com/ihsuiSeS97

— نيرڨانا (@nirvana_lb) December 11, 2023

Jordan

In Jordan, the call for a global strike popularly resonated with the locals. The general strike was observed in the capital, Amman, and the province of Irbid (north), where a large number of businesses closed, and banners indicating their striking for Gaza were displayed.

There was a noticeable decrease in traffic and the number of students heading to schools, reflecting the level of compliance with the strike. The hashtag "#الإضراب_الشامل" (General Strike) was the most trending hashtag in Jordan.

الالتزام بالاضراب في مدينة العقبة يتجاوز ٩٠٪
لأول مرة في حياتي بشوف السوق مغلق بالكامل#الإضراب_العام #StrikeForGaza pic.twitter.com/lUSeayVvOA

— Mohammad Shakeeb (@aboshouk95) December 11, 2023

Turkey

The strike resonated as far as Turkey. A significant number of markets and shops were noticed to have closed down in rejection of the ongoing genocide campaign.

Istanbul is more meaningful today, says @EbuUbeyde_571 as the city heeds the global call to #StrikeForGaza and end the israeli genocide pic.twitter.com/pnKLq4u4gq

— Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) December 11, 2023

Earlier today, six Palestinians were martyred in an Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment belonging to the al-Sobh family in Tal al-Sultan in Rafah, which also resulted in multiple injuries among survivors. 

In another airstrike on a house in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, "Israel" killed 5 Palestinians, including 3 children, while numerous injuries were transported to al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital following an Israeli attack on another house in al-Bossa in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. 

Israeli artillery also shelled several areas in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip.

Read more: Dozens of casualties, mostly children, arriving at Gaza hospitals