08:30:

Jerusalem light rail service halted near Machane Yehuda due to a suspicious package.

09:22:

Light rail service resumes.

10:27:

IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terrorism operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron arrested eight suspects during the night.

10:49:

According to a Kuwaiti newspaper quoting a “Senior Jerusalem source”, the IAF two days ago bombed a shipment of advanced missiles heading to Lebanon on the Syrian/Lebanon border. It is unclear if the shipment was hit on Lebanese or Syrian soil.

11:23:

Chanoch Zeibert takes the Bnei Brak mayoral race as expected.

11:25:

Meir Rubinstein was reelected in the Betar Illit election with 71.3% of the vote.

11:30:

Yaakov Gutterman was reelected in Modi’in Illit.

11:30:

Ilan Shochat was elected in the Tzfas race.

11:31:

Malachi Levinger was reelected in the Kiryat Arba race.

11:44:

A member of the Yomam elite counter-terror force was injured by mistaken fire during a training operation in the Adam facility. Ichud Hatzalah reports the wounded man’s condition is moderate. He was transported to Tel Hashomer Hospital.

12:04:

Rehovot Mayor Rachamim Maloul was elected to another term.

12:14:

A runoff election will be held in a number of municipalities including Beit El, Kiryat Shmona, Elkana, Beit Jon, Hod HaSharon, Mevasseret Tzion, Kfar Kara, Kiryat Tivon, Petach Tikvah, and Rahat.

12:17:

Miriam Fierberg was reelected in Netanya with 72.2% of the vote.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)