Off the coast of the Gaza Strip nr. Gaza City, Israeli naval vessels open fire at Palestinian fishermen, causing damage when 2 boats collide. Meanwhile, Egyptian naval vessels temporarily detain 3 Palestinian fishermen off the coast of the s. Gaza Strip. In the West Bank, the IDF conducts house searches and arrest raids in 3 villages nr. Hebron and 1 village nr. Bethlehem at night; patrols in 1 village each nr. Hebron and Ramallah at night. (MNA 5/6; PCHR 5/8)
Palestinian public sector workers receive their salaries on time, indicating that Israel has not followed through on the threat of withholding customs duties it collects on behalf of the PA. Meanwhile, PA PM Rami Hamdallah says that the Palestinians will not resume negotiations unless veteran Palestinian prisoners are released. (IH, REU, WAFA 5/6)