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)