SECURITY/DEFENSE:

*09:25: Kassam rocket attack without injuries.

POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:

*MK (Yisrael Beitenu) Yisrael Hasson announces he is moving over to Kadima.

*‘Peace Now’ director, Yariv Oppenheimer announced on Thursday he plans to run for a slot on the Labor Party ticket.

*10s of right-wingers on Thursday evening block the main entrance to Yerushalayim from Hwy 1 in protest of removal of Federman Farm.

*The Central Bureau of Statistics reports the average monthly wage in August was NIS 8,024. The average Israel Electric Company salary was NIS 18,408 and the average salary of someone working in the food industry is NIS 3,780.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)