09:00:

An IDF Homefront Command training exercise is taking place this morning in Givatayim and Ramat Gan. It began at 05:30 and will continue until 13:00.

09:01:

20 centimeters of snow have accumulated in the Mt. Hermon ski resort during the night. The resort is closed this morning.

09:02:

The Kinneret gained an additional 4 centimeters during the past 24 hours and requires an additional 1.91 meters to reach the maximum level.

09:10:

Stormy weather throughout Israel today. Snow in the north, flash floods in the south. Wet snow in Yerushalayim with strong wind gusts and cold temperatures.

09:12:

Snow reported in areas of Gush Etzion.

10:15:

A construction worker sustained moderate injuries in a fall on Armonim worksite in Kiryat Ata, Ichud Hatzalah reports.

10:20:

The Lebanese media is reporting that Jordan, Lebanon and Syria have moved to higher alert following Israel’s aerial attack in Syria.

10:21:

Two more patients with swine flu have been diagnosed in Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon. They are described in stable condition.

12:00:

Israel is increasing security for its diplomatic facility in Turkey ahead of anniversary of assassination of senior Hizbullah commander Imad Mughniyeh.

12:01:

Rock-throwing attacks between Hebron and Kiryat Arba. No injuries are being reported.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)