(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel / 10:20PM IL)
SECURITY/DEFENSE:
*IAF fires missiles into Gaza City, no confirmation on casualties at this time.
*A terror alert was declared in the capital on Wednesday morning based on credible intelligence community reports of a planned attack.
*Later in the morning, a terror alert declared in the area of the Lod area as well as Highway 443, the Jerusalem-Modi’in Road and the Gush Etzion area.
*Egyptian forces along Rafiah border on heightened alert status in response to Hamas threats to once again breakdown the border to Sinai.
*Shortly before 20:00 on Wednesday night, a mortar shell landed in Kibbutz Nachal Oz. no injuries.
*A mortar shell fired into southern Israel at about 20:00 on Wednesday night landed on the road between Kibbutz Nachal Oz and Alumim. No injuries.
POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:
*Forecasters are predicting another sharav for Shabbos with temperatures expected to reach 26C (78F).
*Tiveria water safe for drinking once again.
*MDA declares “multi-casualty incident” in response to blaze in senior citizens facility on Wednesday morning – in the center of Petach Tikvah. 7 senior citizens treated for smoke inhalation.