An explosion was heard in Ashdod on Monday morning, alarming residents who thought a rocket attack had occurred. It was learned the noise was caused by air force jets passing overhead, creating a sonic boom.

**President Shimon Peres called on the European community to realize Hamas is a murderous terrorist organization.

**Kadima’s Shaul Mofaz is calling on colleagues to weigh coalition efforts that are currently ongoing towards bringing the party into a Likud-led government.

**America has approved $100 million in aid for Jordan towards improving education, providing jobs and assistance in other areas as part of America’s annual aid package to the Hashemite Kingdom.

3:00pm: An Israeli bus was targeted in a rock-throwing attack near Jatt, in the Shechem district. No injuries.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)