Over 100 rockets have landed in Israel since Israel declared a unilateral ceasefire following Operation Cast Lead, the IDF reports.

**A false alarm signaling a Katyusha rocket attack in Kiryat Shmona on Wednesday morning caused alarm for area residents.

**Premier-designate Binyamin Netanyahu is calling on leaders in Israel’s business community to meet with him as he begins formulating policies to extricate Israel from the economic crisis.

**10:00am Friday: A protest is planned at Paris Square opposite the Prime Minister’s Residence on behalf of Gilad Shalit. Supporters will call on PM Olmert to bring Shalit home before stepping down from office.

**Iran and Syria must provide a UN sanctions committee with an explanation regarding the arms vessel detained last month in Cyprus.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)