WHO officials warn they expect a growing number of swine-flu related deaths, calling on nations’ leaders to take the necessary steps to prepare against a global epidemic.

**IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron on Thursday night arrested 6 Arabs.

**Health officials detect unacceptable water bacterial conditions on two Bat Yam beaches.

**45-y/o Meir Cohen, an Israeli living in Panama, was murdered in an armed robbery of his store.

**IDF soldiers are instructed to refrain from eating, drinking and smoking in front of Arabs during the month of Ramadan.

**Eida Chareidis officials announced the weekly shabbos afternoon protest against the operation of Karta parking lot will continue this shabbos.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)