April 8, 2017

Thousands of PA employees in Gaza gather in Gaza City to protest the PA’s recent decision to cut their salaries by at least 30%. (The cuts were not made public until 4/4) In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces conduct raids across the city, arresting 10 Palestinians and issuing orders banning 30 others from Haram al-Sharif for periods ranging from 15 days to 6 mos. In the West Bank, IDF troops confiscate building materials from a workshop and arrest 2 Palestinians during raids nr. Hebron. (MNA, TOI 4/8; MNA, TOI, WAFA 4/9; PCHR 4/13)