IDF officials report the Golani soldiers who fired at terrorists operating along the Kissufim area Gaza border on Tuesday morning killed two of the terrorists.

**’Chetzi Chinam’ has closed the deal to take over the troubled Pri Galil Company, preventing the loss of jobs.

**Kassam rockets launched into southern Israel in at least two different attacks. Baruch Hashem, there are no reports of injuries.

**Tens of left-wing protestors held a small demonstration outside Knesset against the “right-wing government”.

**Ichud HaLeumi officially announced on Tuesday afternoon it is remaining in opposition.

**Silvan Shalom has been appointed Minister of Regional Cooperation and Negev & Galil Development. He will also be a vice premier and serve as a member of the inner cabinet.

**Binyamin Netanyahu will also serve as Minister of Economic Strategy, working side-by-side with his finance minister, Dr. Yuval Shteinitz.

**Egypt’s ambassador to Israel sent a congratulatory message to Reuven Rivlin upon his appointment as Knesset speaker.

**One soldier was lightly wounded in an exchange of gunfire across the Gaza border on Tuesday morning. Two terrorists who were involved in placing explosives along the border were killed.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)