SECURITY/DEFENSE:

*A PA resident was apprehended at Chawarah Checkpoint on Sunday late morning carrying two pipe bombs.

POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:

*French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner announced his country is delivering messages between Hamas and Israel towards assisting to obtain the release of Gilad Shalit.

*Despite taking part in the weekly cabinet meeting, Shaul Mofaz did not attend the weekly Kadima ministerial meeting.

*Sunday, 20 Tishrei � Chol Hamoed Sukkos � HaKafos in Yericho. The Jewish Life in Yericho is sponsoring the Hosanna Rabba HaKafos. For transportation information from around the country, call: 052-869-9300 or 050-450-0342.

*Mofaz camp officials announced on Sunday if the Kadima court rules to hold new primaries, Shaul Mofaz will run for the party leadership again.

*The Land of Israel Forum on Sunday petitioned the Supreme Court against the current transition government turning over the Jerusalem property known as Sergey�s Courtyard to the Russian government.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)