Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) reports that Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon announced US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive in Israel prior to the end of the Gregorian year.

**The investigation into the fatal crash of an IAF F-16 this week did not point to mechanical failure, compelling the airport to rescind the order grounding the fleet.

**IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron apprehended a suspect in the Ramallah area.

** Maran HaGaon HaRav Shteinman will be delivering a chizuk address in Yerushalayim, in a shul in Ramat Alef at 7:30pm.

**Anger among frum lawmakers who learned Israel Railways approved chilul shabbos to repair damaged tracks following last week’s derailment near Kfar Menachem.

**As per a court settlement, Tnuva agreed that for the next 48 days, it will sell a six pack of Prili yogurt for NIS 16.76 instead of NIS 25.14 as part of a settlement in a class action suit addressing the company’s claim that the yogurt contains 1.5% fat when in actuality, it contains twice that amount. The weight-watching public expressed satisfaction of the suit’s victory.

**Israel Prison Authority officials are investigating who took photos of Shlomo Benizri during a visit by R’ Ovadia Yosef Shlita on Monday, and released the prohibited photos to the media.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)