IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terrorism operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron apprehended 11 suspects on Wednesday night.

**Thursday morning rock-throwing rock attacks against Israeli vehicles near Alfei Menashe in Shomron.

**An Arab male concealing a small knife was taken into custody at the Baka Ckpt SW of Jenin on Thursday morning.

**Earthquake preparedness drills in public schools around the country today.

**A Fatah terrorist found guilty of sending suicide bombers and firing Kassam rockets into Israel as sentenced to 25 years in prison.

**Minister Silvan Shalom denies reports of strained relations with Britain due to the Dubai investigation.

**A worker on his way to deposit NIS 300,000 in a bank in Kiryat Yam was robbed of the money by knifepoint on Thursday morning. 

**A 30-y/o resident of Kfar Kara was indicted on illegal weapons charges in the Haifa District Court. Police found illegal weapons during a search of his home.

** Visiting HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky this week, senior Bank Leumi officials launched the bank’s annual Purim drive to benefit the city’s tzedaka fund.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)