The Foreign Ministry released a statement expressing “regret and disappointment” over S. Africa’s decision to recall its ambassador.

**Seven passengers who were on board the SS Rachel Corrie were deported to Jordan on Sunday morning.

**The Pixies rock band has called off a concert in Israel set for Wednesday. The band released the following statement. “We’d like to extend our deepest apologies to the fans, but events beyond all our control have conspired against us. We can only hope for better days.”

**19 chareidim were placed under arrest on Sunday morning for interfering with construction workers on Paulus Street after a grave was found at that site.

**Minister (Labor) Yitzchak Herzog wants Israel to lift the Gaza embargo to ease conditions for residents, and for Israel to find another suitable action instead of the embargo.

**Motzei shabbos rock-throwing attacks against border police in the Issawiya area of the capital.

**A Kassam rocket landed in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council on Shabbos.

**Arabs rioted at an IDF ckpt in the Beit Omer area on motzei shabbos.

**A Beersheva memorial for Turkish soldiers was vandalized on Sunday for the second time in recent days.

**Police announced an indictment was filed against a 41-y/o Israeli Arab male, Zachariah al-Khader, suspected of a vehicular arson attack. Police found an M-16 assault rifle and ammunition in his home when he was placed under arrest.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)