A bus went up in flames near the community of el-David (Nokdim) in E. Gush Etzion on Sunday night. There were no injuries.

**Border police operating in the Sharon area on Sunday night stopped a truck carrying 60 PA (Palestinian Authority) illegals.

**A 21-y/o old Carmiel resident was taken into custody on Sunday evening, suspected in the assault against a soldier in which his M-16 was stolen. The soldier remains in moderate condition with a head injury in Nahariya Hospital.

**IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terrorism operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron apprehended 6 suspects on Sunday night.

**Civil Administration officials removed three structures near the S. Chevron Hills community of Neguhot. A family living in one of the structures was ousted as well.

**Today, on 17 Teves, 85 years ago, R’ Shlomo Carlebach z”l was born.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)