Hamas sources in Gaza reported 2 dead and several wounded in morning explosion in Gaza, an apparent ‘work accident’ as terrorists prepared an explosive device.

**A 64-y/o male with underlying medical illness died of swine flu in Hillel Yafeh Hospital in Chadera on Tuesday morning.

**A military court sentenced Golani Brigade soldier Daniel Drezner to 27 months in prison for accidently discharging his weapon and killing fellow soldier Ohr Hadad in August. The sentence was part of a plea bargain agreement.

**Shula Zaken, a longtime confidant of Ehud Olmert, pleaded not guilty in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday in the tax authority case, one of many being brought against her and the former prime minister.

**The IAF early Tuesday morning bombed weapons smuggling tunnels in Gaza.

**Jordan’s King Abdullah called to dissolve the parliament and hold elections for a second time since assuming authority in 1999. Elections will be moved up two years. No explanation was provided for the move announced on Monday.

**An earthquake training exercise will be held in Nahariya Hospital on Tuesday from 9:30am-1:30pm.

**IDF Homefront Command to test emergency sirens in the Negev communities beginning at 11am.

**IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terrorism operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron arrested seven suspects on Monday night.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)