Bituach Leumi is moving up this month’s payments to recipients to facilitate preparations for Shavuos.

**A special memorial Knesset session was held on Monday evening for Rabbi Avraham Ravitz Z”L, the former leader of Degel HaTorah. The Knesset session was attended by family and Degel officials.

**Two no-confidence motions were defeated in Knesset on Monday evening. Kadima’s motion was voted down 61-35 and a Balad-Hadash motion was voted down 67-11.

**An inspection of an Arab vehicle at Gush Etzion Jct. on Monday evening revealed he was carrying three firebombs. He was taken into custody.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)