08:00:

An Arab male holding a knife was arrested near soldiers outside the Ma’aras HaMachpelah during the night on suspicion of planning to attempt to stab them.

09:30:

Hadera’s mayor was arrested by police on charges of taking bribes, money laundering and other white collar crimes. 12 senior City Hall employees were arrested as well in the Sunday morning raid in City Hall.

09:35:

IDF soldiers taking part in counter terrorism operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron during the night arrested two suspects.

11:00:

Dozens of protesters, Eritrean nationals, demonstrated outside the Prime Minister’s Office during the weekly cabinet meeting over plans to deport them. They are demanding asylum as refugees, insisting that they are not Infiltrators.

13:40:

The Bank of Israel signals it will seek additional tax hikes in 2015-2016.

14:15:

The Ministerial Legislative Committee approves equating price tag vandalism attacks with acts of terror.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)