A strike is a form of protest where workers and employees refuse to continue to work.
There can be many motivations for this, such as objection over specific policies or dissatisfaction with wages.
The practice became more widespread following the Industrial Revolution, where more companies began to rely on mass labor.
Strikes are not limited solely to the private sector, and employees in government agencies, public transportation and medical institutions have gone on strike before.
The signing of the agreement by foreign minister Eli Cohen marks the end of the two-year-long dispute.
Among other things, the new agreement allows for teachers to be paid advances on their pay raise while the parties continue to iron out the fine details.
The Secondary Schools Teachers Organization was expected to lift the sanctions when the new school year began after it came to agreements with the Finance Ministry at the last second.
The National Student and Youth Council said Israeli students had been "trapped" in a struggle between the Teacher's Union and the Finance Ministry for over a year.
The Arab sector held a general strike across the country on Tuesday in response to rising crime rates.
Given that high school teachers play such a key role in educating Israel's younger generation, this reflects poorly on the value our society places on them.
The agreements, which the Secondary School Teachers' Association described as a "phenomenal achievement," will be detailed in due course, it said.
A US court ruled that creative work made by artificial intelligence is ineligible for copyright, a significant ruling amid the ongoing Hollywood writer's strike.
The White Coats organization called on doctors and the Histadrut to go on strike and shut down the economy should Netanyahu not obey the rulings of Israel's High Court.
As part of the strike announced by the Israeli Medical Association, hospitals will operate in a "Shabbat mode" on Tuesday.
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