SECURITY/DEFENSE:

*Today, Thursday, is day 156 of the virtual Gaza ceasefire.

*Today is Gilad Shalit�s 880th day in Hamas captivity.

*A large force of police and border police on Thursday morning arrived at Gilad Farm in Shomron. The reason for their presence is not known at this time.

*An unarmed Syrian infiltrator was taken into custody near a Golan Heights kibbutz on Wednesday night. He was interrogated by security officials and will be sent back over the border.

*IDF soldiers involved in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron on Wednesday night arrested 21 suspects.

*DM Barak orders Gaza crossings to remain closed on Thursday.

*Rocks were thrown at a bus traveling from Beersheva to Arad at Shokhat Junction. The bus� windshield was smashed and the driver was lightly injured. The attack occurred in the middle of the night.

POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:

*PM Olmert met in secret with Jordan�s King Abdullah II in Amman earlier in the week to discuss negotiations between Israel and the PA.

*Chevron�s Bet HaShalom campaign to halt the eviction has moved to Facebook as well.

Haaretz poll: Likud 34 and Labor drops to 10. The right-wing has a 64 vote majority.

*President Peres: Attempts to remove yishuvim in Yehuda and Shomron may lead to civil war.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)