IDF Central Commander Major-General Avi Mizrachi told Army Radio that he told the military prosecutor that the convicted murderer of the Fogel family should be executed.

** An Israeli Arab citizen was arrested by Lebanese authorities on Tuesday morning after swimming across the border.

** IDF Homefront Command tested air raid sirens in the central area during the morning hours, including Ramat HaSharon.

** 3 Arabs died after Egyptian police flooded Gaza tunnel with sewage water. They were listed as missing Sunday, found in critical condition, and died in a hospital.

** Gilad Shalit is preparing to mark his 5th Rosh Hashanah in Hamas custody.

** Gasoline prices will increase on motzei Shabbos. A liter of 95 octane at self service pumps will sell for NIS 7.29, the equivalent of $7.83 per US gallon [based on conversion rate of NIS 3.72/$1. Full service pump prices will increase to NIS 7.50 a liter, the equivalent of $8.06 per US gallon. The increase will represent a 5% price hike since last month.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)