The Toldos Avraham Yitzchak Rebbe Shlita to arrive in Beit Shemesh today where he will remain for about 10 days.

**A police car was in flames on Jerusalem’s Strauss Street at about 4:00pm. Police are investigating believing it was arson. Area security camera footage is being collected in the hope of identifying the culprit(s).

**7 fire teams working near Moshav N’vei Michael in the Beit Shemesh where a major blaze is reported for a second consecutive day. (AS WE GO TO PRINT- blaze declared under control).

**Rav David Abuchatzera participated in Bnei Brak sheva brochos for nagid Sholom Fischer.

**1.25 million public school children end the school year today.

**Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered a boycott of all Israeli goods in response to Israel’s Mavi Marama commando operation on 31 May.

**Pini Cohen, who threw a shoe at High Court Chief Justice Dorit Beinish last year was sentenced to three years in prison by a Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court justice.

**US Mideast envoy George Mitchell toured to Kerem Shalom Crossing to Gaza today escorted by a senior IDF officer. Mitchell wanted to get a first-hand look at the increase in goods permitted into Hamas-occupied Gaza.

**Protests resume during the afternoon as Israel Antiquities Authority officials resume work at the controversial site in the Jaffa area of Tel Aviv.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)