[Reuters/Ha'aretz] After Israel transferred $118 million to the PA on Sunday, PA officials said Monday they will pay all workers their first full wages in 17 months, excluding those who report directly to Hamas. Some 23,000 workers hired by Hamas after it won 2006 elections will be excluded. Members of the Fatah-dominated security services in Gaza have been asked to stay at home as a condition for receiving their salaries. Among those excluded are nearly 6,000 members of Hamas' Executive Force. The PA's monthly wage bill for nearly 140,000 employees totals $120 million.
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