SECURITY/DEFENSE:

*Today, Wednesday, is day 141 of the virtual Gaza ceasefire.

*Today is Gilad Shalit’s 864th day in Hamas captivity.

*IDF soldiers involved in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron during the night arrested six suspects. Arrests were made in Chevron and Yericho.

*8:00am: Another Kassam rocket attack reported. No injuries.

*Victim of Walajeh stabbing attack is a border policeman who sustained stab wounded to his chest and back. He is reported in moderate condition.

POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:

*75th yahrzeit (7 Cheshvan) of Rav Meir Shapira of Lublin ZT”L.

*Political community in Israel beginning to analyze the results of the US presidential elections.

*IDF Homefront Command officials do not plan to close Sderot schools as a result of the resumption in rocket attacks.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)