Israel Braces for Potentially Explosive Gaza Protests After Tense Week at Border
Mass demonstration expected Friday following three incidents
Breaking:
- Palestinian shot after launching grenades at Israeli forces on Gaza border, IDF says (Haaretz)
- Israel's AG says public events can be gender-segregated under certain conditions (Haaretz)
- Palestinians to accept $568 million from Israel (Haaretz)
- Palestinian PM says PA will pay its employees 110 percent of their salary next month (Haaretz)
- Arab Rapper won't perform despite court decision to overrule decision to ban him (Haaretz)
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