08:50:

Major-General Gadi Eizenkott on Monday officially assumed his new role as deputy IDF chief of staff, replacing outing deputy, Major-General Yair Golan.

09:00:

A smuggling tunnel from Gaza was discovered near Kibbutz Nir Ohz by IDF troops on Monday. The shaft to the tunnel at the kibbutz side has been sealed and security officials are investigating how this occurred without detection.

09:01:

Labor Party leader Shelly Yacimovich continues to warn voters that if PM Netanyahu is reelected, taxes will be increased, along with VAT and the economy will be driven into a “chaotic situation”.

09:03:

Rambam Medical Center in Haifa and Soroka Hospital in Beersheva warn their emergency rooms are at 120% occupancy due to flu season, advising those who can go to another hospital emergency room to do so.

09:07:

A woman hospitalized in Assaf HaRofeh Hospital has been diagnosed with swine flu, listed in “stable condition”. Another patient admitted last week was also diagnosed with the illness, listed in “serious condition:

09:39:

The Ohr Yarok organization in the southern municipality of Netivot conducted a one hour survey showing over 41% of pedestrians do not cross streets at authorized crosswalks.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)