23:43 Saturday night:

A firebomb was hurled at IDF soldiers from a passing vehicle near Migdal Ohz in the Gush Etzion region.

23:50:

Border police in the Silwan area of the eastern capital arrested six Arabs for their alleged involvement in firebomb attacks.

10:29:

Police in Yerushalayim arrested two chareidi youths suspected in recent attacks against Arabs in the capital. They will be remanded in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on Sunday afternoon.

11:05:

At the start of the weekly cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told ministers that due to the events in Syria, he plans to build a fence similar to the one just completed along the Egyptian border in the Golan Heights.

11:55:

Due to flooding, train service between Tel Aviv and Haifa has been canceled in both directions. Interruptions in service reported in the Netanya area as well.

12:00:

Israeli health officials concerned amid reports of at least 14 fatalities in PA (Palestinian Authority) areas due to swine flu, which may easily spread into Israel.

12:11:

Some of the docks at the Port of Haifa have been shut down due to strong winds and storm conditions.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)