18:49: A bus traveling through Chawarah in Shomron was bombarded with rocks. Baruch Hashem there were no injuries. Damage was reported.

18:55: A soldier sustained light injuries as a result of an accidental discharge of his weapon in a base in Shomron. He was transported to Beilinson Hospital.

** HaMevaser: Over 70,000 people took part in the main Yomtov Birkas Kohanim on Sunday, the third day chol hamoed.

** Northern district police will distance all members of the press from the Shalit home and community tonight at 22:00 ahead of Gilad’s expected return home tomorrow.

** Opponents to the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal marched outside the Supreme Court on Monday morning.

** Jerusalem’s light rail strike continues today.

** Under very heavy police protection, Hamas flags waving on the main street in the Issawiya area of the capital were removed by firefighters.

** Hundreds of relatives of terrorists not included in the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange protested in Ramallah during the morning hours.

** Hamas Minister of Prisoners Atallah Abu Sabah promised a “surprise” in Tuesday’s welcome rally for prisoners released by Israel is Shalit prisoner exchange deal. He refused to give more details “so as not to spoil the surprise.”

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)