Monday evening firebomb attack against a Jewish motorists NE of Ramallah. B”H no injuries reported.

**Turkey’s ambassador to Israel requests to end his current assignment due to the embarrassing incident with Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon. He requested a reassignment to another European nation.

**Shalit activists on Tuesday morning blocked the Kerem Shalom Crossing to Gaza for over an hour, seeking to prevent another delivery of fuel and aid to Gaza. They held signs stating Gaza residents are all “prisoners to Hamas”.

**The Bostoner Rebbe of Boston Shlita, HaRav Naftoli Yehuda HaLevi Horowitz, will be arriving in Eretz Yisrael today, Tuesday, 18 Shvat. The kabbalas panim will take place at the Lamet Hall, 79 Shmuel HaNavi St., Yerushalayim, at 8pm.

**Mohammed Nazzal, identified with Hamas, reported on Monday that terrorist al-Mabhouh, who was found dead in his Dubai hotel room last week, was attacked by Mossad agents waiting in ambush for him. He did not present any findings to support Hamas’ latest allegations.

**Minister Silvan Shalom told visiting Italian PM that the EU should add Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to the EU’s terror list.

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

**A mild day expected on Tuesday, followed by a sharp drop in temperatures on Wednesday, accompanied by heavy rains and strong winds. Another sharp drop in temperatures is expected on Thursday, with snow accumulations in higher altitude areas, with the storm continuing into erev shabbos and shabbos. The weatherman is predicting flurries in Yerushalayim on Thursday, but there is no talk of accumulations at this time.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)