IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terrorism operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron apprehended 17 suspects on Sunday night.

**Israel calls on the Vatican to prove its statements regarding efforts made during WWII by Pope Pius XII, requesting the Church open the Vatican archives to the public.

**Pope Benedict XVI defends the honor of Pius XVI, rejecting accusations that he turned a blind eye to the plight of Jews during WWII.

**Turkish hackers broke into the Jewish Chronicle website and left anti-Semitic messages. The website of the UK Jewish newspaper has been taken off-line pending repairs.

**Security forces on Thursday morning removed residents from Mitzpei Meir, established about a month ago near Yishuv Einav following the murder of R� Meir Chai HY�D.

**Baruch Hashem, the heavy rainstorm predicted to hit arrived early, on Sunday night, bringing badly needed rains in the form of thundershowers.

**A stun bomb, which makes an explosion but does not contain explosive materials, was placed under the vehicle of an attorney who lives on Tel Aviv�s Levi Eshkol Street. Police are investigating.

**Sunday night rock-throwing attacks on Route 60 north of Ofrah in Shomron.

**Sunday night rock-throwing attacks near Ras Kurkar NW of Ramallah.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)