Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has taken another step against Hamas and ordered that PA employees who cooperate with Hamas will not receive paychecks. The salaries are to be paid with the help of tax money freed by Israel and with renewed financial aid from the United States and European Union (EU).

Hamas retaliated with a decree that anyone who cooperates with Fayyad is guilty of violating Islamic law. Hamas also has issued a death warrant against Fayyad.