Today marks the Shloshim of Rav Bentzion Lipsker z�l, the Chief Rabbi of Ashdod. The family and others visited the Har Menuchos kever before chatzos.

**False alarm. Red alert sounds in southern areas on Friday morning.

**IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron arrested 3 suspects on Thursday night.

**US Mideast envoy stresses the United States remains committed to Mideast peace efforts.

**The White House is calling on Israel and the PA to return to the negotiating table.

**Meeting with former Gaza residents on Thursday, Minister of Culture & Sport (Likud) Limor Livnat asked forgiveness for supporting the Disengagement Plan.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)