100 workers gather before Knesset to protest Sderot factory closing

Some 100 employees of a Sderot-based bandage-producing facility, "Nisan," have gathered in front of the Knesset to protest the decision to close the factory. The Knesset's Labor, Welfare and Health Committee is discussing the issue. The workers' representatives and the Histadrut trade union are calling for the state to purchase the establishment.

If the factory closes in the middle of June, as planned, 100 employees will lose their jobs. (Omri Efraim)