SECURITY/DEFENSE:

*Friday, day 38 of the virtual Gaza ceasefire.

*Today is Gilad Shalit’s 762nd day in Hamas captivity.

*IDF soldiers involved in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron on Thursday night arrested 10 people on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities. The suspects were turned over to the ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) for interrogation.

POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:

*IDF Chief Ashkenazi met in Washington on Thursday with Chief of Joint Staff Admiral Michael Mullen and National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley.

*Nahariya-Tel Aviv train service will be halted on Tuesday and Wednesday next week in both directions to permit track work.

*Tiveria fire commander Yigal Chever was indicted yesterday, facing charges of fraud, bribery, breech of trust. The state has 115 witnesses who gave depositions against him in the case.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)