Israel-Palestine war: Shops shutter across Muslim-majority world as part of global 'strike for Gaza'

Palestinians and supporters worldwide took part in a global "strike for Gaza" on Monday to demand an end to the Israeli bombardment of the besieged enclave.

The Palestinian National and Islamic Forces, a coalition of Palestinian factions, had called for workers in the occupied West Bank and across the world to observe a general strike in solidarity with Gaza that would impact "all aspects of life".

The coalition said in a statement that they expected "the entire globe" to respond to the call.

"This movement stands against the open genocide in Gaza, the ethnic cleansing and the colonial settlement of the West Bank," they said.

"The strike also opposes attempts to undermine the just national cause of the Palestinian people," they added.