17:00:

Tel Aviv City Hall has announced it is curtailing the marathon route for Friday’s event due to a predicted sweltering ‘sharav’ heat wave on the day of the race.

18:04:

The levayas for the pilots killed in the Cobra helicopter crash will be laid to rest on Wednesday.

18:53:

The Jerusalem light rail struck a motorcycle driver on Route 1 near Shivtei Yisrael Street. Ichud Hatzalah treated the victim, who is reported in moderate-to-serious condition.

18:55:

With the Finance Ministry going to Yesh Atid, it now appears that Bayit Yehudi is going after Knesset Finance Committee chairman post.

20:00:

Investigators probing the Cobra helicopter crash are signaling it appears the chopper’s rear rotor broke off from the aircraft.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)