Hamas Declares New Weekend; Fires on Workers

(IsraelNN.com) Hamas has declared that Gaza workers are to take the day off on Thursday and Friday. The Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority has traditionally had days off on Friday and Saturday.

PA workers in Gaza who were unfamiliar with the new Hamas order arrived at work on Thursday morning to discover that the doors to their offices were locked. They were chased away by armed Hamas members, some of whom fired at the workers’ feet. No workers were injured in the incident.