� Sirens sounding in Gush Dan the result of testing, not an actual emergency.

� IDF soldiers this morning opened fire at persons approaching the Gaza border fence. One was hit in a leg and he fled, wounded, towards Sinai. The second crossed into S. Israel and was apprehended.

� The tires of 34 vehicles in Jerusalem�s predominately Arab Beit Haninah neighborhood were punctured during the night.

� A gas line was damaged at the intersection of Derech Hebron and HaTenufa Streets in the capital. The area was closed by police.

� Three Syrian wounded ages 24, 26 and 83 were admitted to Poriah Hospital in Tiveria during the night. The hospital to date has treated 53 Syrians.

� A cargo ship anchored at the Port of Ashdod after a leak of a hazardous material on board was detected. Hazmat teams dispatched to the scene.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)