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5stories3still developing 10:13 · 27 Octlatest flash
PLO rejects UNRWA layoff plans, seeks $70 million for staff salaries
A PLO committee said mass layoffs would not fix the agency's finances and would hit schools, clinics and relief for refugees.
Only seven of Gaza's 20 bakeries still baking as flour runs out
Bakers warned the last ovens could stop within 48 hours; eggs reached 60 shekels a tray before Egypt sent flour and Israel said goods would resume.
Palestinian trade deficit widens 17% as exports lean further on Israel
Statistics bureau figures for August show the goods deficit at $559.6 million, with Israel taking 96% of exports.