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)