Kinneret officials report this morning the level over the weekend rose an additional 3.5cm. An additional 2.74 meters is required to reach the upper red line.

** The IDF Homefront Command next week will begin testing its emergency SMS text messaging system, focusing on the Sharon area.

** ‘Winter driving’ regulations end today. Private vehicles no longer have to use headlights on highways during daylight hours.

** Rami Levi, who owns and chain of supermarkets and other businesses, confirms receiving the number two slot on Yair Lapid’s Knesset list.

** Globus predicts if elections were held today, the new party would receive 9 mandates, a sharp drop from the predicted 14-15 months ago.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)