SECURITY/DEFENSE:

*Today is day 9 of the Gaza ceasefire.

*Today, Thursday, is Gilad Shalit’s 946th day in Hamas captivity.

*Egyptian security officials report a Bedouin male was shot dead as he tried crossing to Israel.

*IDF soldiers involved in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron apprehended 19 suspects on Sunday night.

POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:

*A 37-year-old Ashkelon woman with a police record was arrested for allegedly stealing NIS thousands from the Gvanim charity which raises funds for the poor of Sderot.

*30 trucks and 200 volunteers from Jordan will be entering Gaza on Monday to establish a field hospital in the Hamas-controlled area.

*A Bnei Brak fire department spokesman on Sunday night confirmed that a fire department lift was summoned to extricate a 250kg (551 LBS) woman from her home for transport to a hospital.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)