El Al announces a resumption of service to Zurich but was compelled to cancel flights to London.

**Two Israelis were lightly injured in a rock-throwing attack in Jerusalem’s French Hill neighborhood during the afternoon hours.

**Arabs from Silwan threw rocks at security personnel stationed in Ir David in Yerushalayim during the afternoon hours.

**Protestors affiliated with Neturei Karta set Israeli flags ablaze in an Independence Day protest in Beit Shemesh during the afternoon hours.

**PA officials in Ramallah held a ceremony naming a main street after Fatah founder Abu Jihad.

**As Israel marks Independence Day, thousands of Israeli Arabs, including Arab lawmakers, took part in a Nakba march in Israeli Arab areas. Nakba is the Arab word used to mark Israel’s establishment, a “tragedy”.

**Two buses carrying Israeli Arabs from Tira headed for Yerushalayim with PLO flags and black flags to mark the ‘nakba’. They were turned around by police who explained they did not have a permit for the protest.

**Amid reports that Abu Mazen has been traveling regularly to a Jordanian Hospital, officials in Ramallah released a message that he is well.

**A 24-y/o male tried to grab a border policewoman’s weapon in the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station today. She fought him off and he fled but was apprehended by reinforcements a short time later. Police indicate he may have been under the influence of alcohol.

**Tuesday afternoon rock-throwing attacks near el-Aroub.

**Over 10 duman (4 acres) of trees were destroyed in a Ben Shemesh forest fire.

**An estimated 800,000+ Israelis hiked and picnicked in the nation’s parks and nature reserves on Independence Day. Over 450,000 tons of trash was generated.

**Emergency sirens will be tested on the Chatzor Air Force Base on Wednesday evening.

**A 2-y/o was transported in comatose condition to Tel Hashomer Hospital from Rosh HaAyin after he ingested some type of lighter fluid.

**PM Netanyahu announced an Adult Bible Contest will be held on Chanukah.

**A Cholon resident reported missing on Monday was found comatose in his vehicle near Kfar Chabad by a passerby. He was treated by first responders and transported to a local hospital.

**Authorities report residents of Gilad Farm in Shomron smashed the window of an Arab vehicle and slashed the tires after the driver mistakenly entered the community.

**At an official Independence Day function at the President’s Residence, Foreign Minister Lieberman quoted a statement from PM Begin on Israel’s 32nd Independence Day, that Jerusalem will never be divided, stating the matter of a united Jerusalem is not open to negotiations.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)