MK Maklev is acting to prevent the closure of the Yerucham firehouse, a move which he feels will result in unnecessary injuries and loss of life in the event of a fire.

**A Tel Aviv court on Wednesday sentenced a truck driver to 5 years in prison for a 2007 accident in which he struck and killed two people.

**Rock attacks Wednesday morning on Route 2, the Tel Aviv-Haifa Hwy for the second time in a week. No injuries.

**Shas will head the Knesset lobby addressing higher education.

**Three new justices to be sworn in on Wednesday to the Supreme Court.

**About 200 people took part in Tuesday’s Shloshim ceremony in Moshav Nahalal for air force Lt. Assaf Ramon z”l.

**A 60-y/o attorney will be remanded on Wednesday, facing charges of forging permits for PA residents seeking to remain inside Green Line Israel.

**The Physicians for Human Rights organization sent a letter to DM Barak accusing the Defense Ministry of intentionally interfering with the organization’s efforts on behalf of Palestinians.

**Following the cancelation of the multinational military exercises with Turkey, Syria announced it would be holding joint exercises with Turkey.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)