· B’chasdei Hashem a Gazan armed with a knife was apprehended after he crossed into southern Israel in the Sufah Crossing area early this morning.

· Hizbullah reporting 4 Hizbullah fighters were killed in an IAF attack.

· The natural gas line in el-Arish (Egypt) was blown up again, PA Maan agency reports. It is unclear if this line delivers gas to Israel.

· Dozens of Jerusalemites protested at Cinema City, demanding the new mall entertainment site remain open on Shabbos.

· A Netanya storekeeper was stabbed and seriously wounded in a business dispute.

· Hizbullah confirms IAF attacked earlier in the week and vows to retaliate at the appropriate time and place. Hizbullah denies there were fatalities.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)