PM Netanyahu stated the time has come to renew diplomatic talk and end excuses. He made his statement on the eve of his planned visit to Egypt.

**The Jerusalem District Court on Monday sentenced an Arab man to 40 months in prison for throwing rocks at Jews davening at Kever Shimon HaTzaddik in Jerusalem.

**Authorities on Monday afternoon removed the Shvut Ami outpost near Kedumim in Shomron. Residents accused border police of using unjustifiable force, brutally striking one person and taking a cellular telephone.

**An Arab male was taken into custody after soldiers found a knife in his vehicle at a Beit Lechem area checkpoint.

**Rock-throwing attacks were directed at Jewish drivers in Gush Etzion between N’vei Daniel and Efrat North on Monday morning.

**Three firebombs were hurled at the Shuafat Ckpt. in Jerusalem on Sunday night.

**The Knesset defeated two no-confidence votes, from Kadima and Arab parties.

**PM Netanyahu expressed sorrow over Kadima’s decision not to enter the coalition, opting to remain in opposition.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)