10:00:
A flight heading to the Ukraine from Tel Aviv was delayed this morning due to the “unruly behavior of the chareidim on board” Israel Radio reports. A number of arrests were made.
10:10:
Soldiers operating in the Hebron area during the night were targeted with firebombs. B’chasdei Hashem there were no fatalities or injuries.
10:30:
Due to US President Obama’s decision to delay action against Syria, the IDF has stepped down from alert status in northern Israel.
10:50:
Police during the night were searching Har Nof and Givat Shaul for an escaped psychiatric patient who evaded their custody. The suspect was apprehended near Kfar Shaul Hospital.
11:20:
23-year-old Jerusalem resident Barack Zakaim was indicted on charges of stabbing an Arab taxi driver in the legs and back.
11:45:
Dor Oved, who is serving prison time for price tag attacks, was indicted for sending a death threat to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu over his decision to release Arab terrorists from prison.
12:29:
The Russian Defense Ministry reports it detected the launch to two ballistic missiles in the eastern Mediterranean. IDF officials report they are unaware of such a launch in the area.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)