06:00:

Another hunger striking Arab terrorist imprisoned in Israel was transported to a hospital after his condition deteriorated.

07:30:

A sharp drop in temperatures today is expected, leading to the possibility of localized showers on erev Shabbos. Shabbos’ forecast is for warm and sunny.

10:55:

Two people were killed in an apparent underworld car bomb attack in Rishon L’Tzion.

13:14:

Foreign Ministry employees have declared a ‘work dispute’ thereby starting the countdown timer permitting a strike in 14 days.

15:36:

Kfar Chabad firefighters extinguished a blaze in the village’s Bucharim School. Baruch Hashem there were no reports of injuries.

15:55:

If negotiations till Sunday are unsuccessful, there will be a strike in the Port of Ashdod next week.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)