SECURITY/DEFENSE:

*Border policeman operating in Shechem on Tuesday night arrested a wanted terrorist who was planning an attack in Israel. The suspect is said to be a senior figure in the Popular Front terror organization.

POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:

*Peace Now will protest at 11:00AM on Thursday at the Shomron community of Migron, demanding the government implement the decision to remove �the outpost�.

*Former Kiryat Shmona Mayor Chaim Barbibai was found guilty of extortion and bribery and sentenced to a one-year suspended prison sentence and a NIS 200,000 fine. The former mayor announced he will be filing an appeal.

*Gaza: Hamas arrested a cameraman from Hizbullah al-Manar TV.

*Police on Wednesday morning prevented 150 right-wing marchers from entering the area between Shuafat Refugee Camp and Anata in the greater Jerusalem district.

*During the funeral of the boy from Na�alin, participants began throwing rocks at IDF soldiers.

*A Beit Shean city lifeguard was stabbed and wounded light-to-moderately when a dispute broke out between him and a visitor to the city pool. The attacker fled. Police have his identity. The victim was transported to Ha�emek Hospital in Afula.

*Abu Ala told US Secretary of State Rice there will be no deal between Israel and the PA without Jerusalem.

*Another round of talks between Syria and Israel end in Turkey without achieving a situation that will result in direct negotiations.

*PA (Palestinian Authority) pathologists report the boy killed in Na�alin died from a M-16 bullet. The child was buried without permitting Israel an opportunity to examine the child and his alleged gunshot injuries.

*The Knesset on Wednesday passed the new Plastic Bag Law in a first reading. If passed into law, supermarkets will be compelled to use biodegradable plastic bags and make baskets available to shoppers, seeking to minimize use of plastic.

*Left-wingers protest outside DM Barak�s Tel Aviv home on Wednesday evening following the death of an Arab child in Na�alin on Tuesday during an anti-fence protest.

*20 ancient sifrei Kodesh were stolen from a Tzfat shul on Tuesday night. Police have been notified and an investigation launched. The sifrei Kodesh are reportedly worth NIS tens of thousands.

*ABC TV quotes Senator Barak Obama as saying he believes if sanctions fail, Israel will attack Iran. He stressed no one told him this, but he understands this is Israel�s position following his recent visit.

*A simulated chemical missile attack drill will be held in the Kirya base in Tel Aviv on Thursday morning.

*A number of Kiryat Sefer residents summoned assistance, complaining of a burning sensation in their eyes. The cause was traced to the use of teargas against violent protestors at nearby Na�alin.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)