SECURITY/DEFENSE:

*Today, Monday, is day 69 of the virtual Gaza ceasefire.

*Today is Gilad Shalit’s 793rd day in Hamas captivity.

*198 terrorists and security prisoners heading to Ramallah checkpoint for release.

*IDF soldiers involved in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron on Sunday night arrested six suspects.

POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:

*Garbage cans were set ablaze in Meah Shearim around midnight. No injuries were reported.

*The government approved the 2009 budget in a 13-12 vote with one abstention.

*Gag order placed on ongoing investigation into disappearance of 4.5-year-old Netanya girl, Rose.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)