An earthquake registering 6.2 on the Richter scale was registered on Wednesday off the southern coast of Crete. The quake was also felt in areas of Israel, including Rishon and Petach Tikvah. No injuries.

**Tzfas area fires on Wednesday damaged electric lines leading to power outages in the area. Police report some of the blazes were arson.

**An Israeli was arrested by PA police in Yericho and turned over to Israeli authorities on Wednesday since Jews are barred from the city.

**No injuries were reported in a firebomb attack against an Israeli vehicle near PA-occupied Bet Lechem on Wednesday afternoon.

**Settler leaders’ state relaxing security in the area of Chawarah Ckpt in Shomron is tantamount to gambling with Jewish lives.

**IDF soldiers involved in counter-terrorism operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron arrested 5 suspects on Wednesday night.

**PM Netanyahu: Our bond with the United States is unbreakable.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)