Wednesday Night:

The Nature & Parks Authority reports over 250,000 people visited the nation’s parks during the day.

Wednesday Night:

7 people were killed and tens injured in vehicular accidents during a 24 hour period beginning motzei 1st day Pesach.

Wednesday Night:

An Israeli was lightly injured by rocks in the eastern Gush Etzion area near Yishuv Tekoa during the early evening hours. He was treated and released on the scene.

07:48:

Officials report there are 34,000 security guards in Israel licensed to carry a firearm.

09:19:

84 motorists and pedestrians have ben killed on the nation’s roads since January 1, 2013.

10:55:

The Erez and Kerem Shalom Crossings to Gaza are being reopened to trucks and pedestrians. At least 370 trucks carrying goods into Gaza are expected today.

11:01:

Rock-throwing attacks at Israeli drivers on the Gush Etzion-Hebron Rd in the Beit Omar area. No injuries reported. There are reports of damage to vehicles.

12:09:

Arab MKs and community leaders held a protest vigil outside Megiddo Prison demanding Israel release administrative prisoners.

12:23:

Five PA residents of Beit Fajar accused by an IDF military court of taking part in firebomb and other attacks in the area of Kibbutz Migdal Ohz were arrested by ISA and IDF force.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)