El Al announces a resumption of service to Zurich but was compelled to cancel flights to London.

**Two Israelis were lightly injured in a rock-throwing attack in Jerusalem�s French Hill neighborhood during the afternoon hours.

**Arabs from Silwan threw rocks at security personnel stationed in Ir David in Yerushalayim during the afternoon hours.

**Protestors affiliated with Neturei Karta set Israeli flags ablaze in an Independence Day protest in Beit Shemesh during the afternoon hours.

**PA officials in Ramallah held a ceremony naming a main street after Fatah founder Abu Jihad.

**As Israel marks Independence Day, thousands of Israeli Arabs, including Arab lawmakers, took part in a Nakba march in Israeli Arab areas. Nakba is the Arab word used to mark Israel�s establishment, a �tragedy�.

**Two buses carrying Israeli Arabs from Tira headed for Yerushalayim with PLO flags and black flags to mark the �nakba�. They were turned around by police who explained they did not have a permit for the protest.

**Amid reports that Abu Mazen has been traveling regularly to a Jordanian Hospital, officials in Ramallah released a message that he is well.

**A 24-y/o male tried to grab a border policewoman�s weapon in the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station today. She fought him off and he fled but was apprehended by reinforcements a short time later. Police indicate he may have been under the influence of alcohol.

**Tuesday afternoon rock-throwing attacks near el-Aroub.

**Over 10 duman (4 acres) of trees were destroyed in a Ben Shemesh forest fire.

**An estimated 800,000+ Israelis hiked and picnicked in the nation�s parks and nature reserves on Independence Day. Over 450,000 tons of trash was generated.

**Emergency sirens will be tested on the Chatzor Air Force Base on Wednesday evening.

**A 2-y/o was transported in comatose condition to Tel Hashomer Hospital from Rosh HaAyin after he ingested some type of lighter fluid.

**PM Netanyahu announced an Adult Bible Contest will be held on Chanukah.

**A Cholon resident reported missing on Monday was found comatose in his vehicle near Kfar Chabad by a passerby. He was treated by first responders and transported to a local hospital.

**Authorities report residents of Gilad Farm in Shomron smashed the window of an Arab vehicle and slashed the tires after the driver mistakenly entered the community.

**At an official Independence Day function at the President�s Residence, Foreign Minister Lieberman quoted a statement from PM Begin on Israel�s 32nd Independence Day, that Jerusalem will never be divided, stating the matter of a united Jerusalem is not open to negotiations.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)