Strike hits Israel's national shipping company over planned sale


JERUSALEM, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Workers at Israel's national shipping company, Zim Integrated Shipping Services, launched an indefinite strike on Sunday to protest plans to sell the firm to German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd, warning the move could threaten national emergency preparedness.

The strike follows a statement from Hapag-Lloyd earlier in the day confirming advanced takeover negotiations.

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