Today is the 3rd day of the 12-day Gilad Shalit freedom march. Mrs. Aviva Shalit, Gilad’s mother told reporters the government’s botched negotiations is what led to the high price being demanded for her son’s release today by Hamas.

**IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terrorism operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron apprehended 9 suspects on Monday night.

**A security training exercise taking place on Tuesday morning in Tel Aviv’s Sdei Dov Airport.

**Late night rock-throwing attacks against Israeli vehicles on the Hussan Bypass Road.

**13% of the graduates of the IAF summer 2010 pilot training were in prepatory yeshivot before enlisting.

**Sharav heat-wave around the country today.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)