A soldier was lightly injured in a rock attack from the Arab village of Na’alin. Serious violence was reported at about 1:30pm. The soldier was transported to a hospital for treatment.

**The PM’s Office confirms reports that contact has been made by the PA towards renewed diplomatic talks, stating no timetable has been set.

**President Shimon Peres is celebrating his 86th birthday today.

**Yahadut HaTorah’s R’ E.M. Moses expressed disapproval of the coalition’s decision to bring a controversial conversion bill for a preliminary vote today. The party members met in urgent sessions upon hearing of the coalition plans.

**Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit told an Arabic publication that Israel’s insistence that 12 released terrorists be exiled is all that is holding up a Gilad Shalit prisoner release deal.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)