**IDF reports that Hamas� weapons manufacturing abilities has all but been wiped out.

18:08: Sirens sounding in Ashkelon.

18:58: A soldier was lightly injured by rocks on Highway 443, the Jerusalem-Modi�in Highway.

**The Histadrut National Labor Federation on Wednesday between 10:00am-2:00pm will offer a consumer assistance hotline for southern residents. One may access the help hotline by calling 1-700-700-331 or 03-692-1280/1. Experts will be on hand to provide advice on many issues, including the planning of a simcha under current conditions, children�s activities in southern areas and much more.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)