Two Kassam rockets landed in the area of the Gaza belt communities on Monday morning. Baruch Hashem, no injuries were reported.

**Acting on intelligence information, IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron on Sunday night arrested 37 suspects.

**Yisrael Beitenu on Monday morning signaled they are demanding senior cabinet posts in the next government, such as defense and foreign affairs.

**President Shimon Peres will be visiting the Beersheva area on Monday to take part in a dedication ceremony. He will also visit the Rahat home of a fallen IDF soldier of the Bedouin community who was killed in Operation Cast Lead.

**Olmert remains firm, stating repeatedly no deal with Hamas without Shalit’s release.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)