IDF soldiers fired upon and injured a Gazan trying to cross the border into southern Israel on Tuesday. He was reported in light condition.

An Arab who tried to stab a soldier in Chevron on Wednesday morning was shot and wounded in a foot.

** FINAL: On Sept. 1st, former cabinet minister Avraham Hirschson and R’ Shlomo Benizri will begin serving their jail terms.

**Local governmental leaders are continuing protests in opposition to the new water surplus tax on homes.

**A 13-y/o male was seriously injured in a Yahud hit-and-run on Wednesday morning. The victim was transported to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer.

**Chabad in conjunction with the Israel Nature Society will be offering slichos atop Massada.

**PM Binyamin Netanyahu will be meeting in London on Wednesday with US Mideast envoy George Mitchell.

**IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron apprehended 3 suspects on Tuesday night.

**One of the prime minister’s motorcade security vehicles was involved in a MVA on Tuesday night. No injuries were reported.

**Hamas officials confirm progress regarding efforts to close a prisoner exchange deal towards the release of Gilad Shalit.

**Hadas Shalit, Gilad’s sister, joins the IDF today.

**An IDF soldier being treated for smoke inhalation remains in Ziff Hospital in Tzfas as a result of an injury sustained in a training exercise a week ago. He is reported in moderate condition.

**World Bank and World Monetary Fund officials released a statement that swine flu may result in a global economic crisis if the illness spreads as medical experts fear will be the case.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)