SECURITY/DEFENSE:

*Today, Tuesday, is day 56 of the virtual Gaza ceasefire.

*Today is Gilad Shalit’s 780th day in Hamas captivity.

*IDF soldiers involved in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron during the night arrested 16 suspects. The suspects in custody were turned over to the custody of the ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) for interrogation.

POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:

*PM Olmert and FM Bar-On have agreed to accept the Dorner Commission report, to significantly increase payment to over 40,000 Holocaust survivors.

*DM Barak tells a Herzliya audience that we do not have the luxury of cutting the defense budget.

*PM Olmert’s draft final borders proposal to PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) entails giving away some 93% of Yehuda and Shomron to the PA in addition to Negev area lands.

*Yesha Council officials agree to uproot and relocate the community of Migron.

*Approximately 250 Jews are expected to be airlifted out of Gorbi on Tuesday as the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Foreign Ministry working together towards bringing them to safety.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)