A motorist was struck by a train near Atlit and killed.

**Mir Rosh Yeshiva HaGaon HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel Shlita is scheduled to return to Eretz Yisrael on Thursday.

**IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terrorism operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron apprehended 9 suspects on Wednesday night.

**The IDF is investigating the death of a 19-y/o Gazan male taking part in a violent protest in the buffer zone near the border fence. Hamas in Gaza reports he was killed by IDF gunfire.

**Rock-throwing attacks at motorists on Highway 443 near Beit Sira on Wednesday night.

**4 terrorists were killed and at least 10 injured when a Gaza smuggling tunnel collapsed. Hamas accuses the Egyptians of sending poisonous gas into the tunnel before it collapsed. Egyptians refuse comment.

** IDF soldiers opened fire at rioters on the Gaza side of the border near Karnei Crossing. Hamas sources report a 20-year-old was injured. IDF officials confirm the open fire order was given.

**A male fell to his death from a building on Eli HaKohen Street in Ashkelon on Wednesday.

**DM Barak met in NYC with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to discuss Iranian threat.

**2 small Arab girls were killed in a collision near Mechola Ckpt on Wednesday between a vehicle and a tractor. A number of other people were injured.

**A tourist bus was bombarded with rocks in an attack in the Abu Tor area of Yerushalayim on Wednesday. A number of the tourists on board were treated for hysteria.

**Interior Minister Eli Yishai has been invited to the White House as the administration seeks to pressure the decision-makers regarding construction in the capital.

**As of early Thursday morning, 135 people were killed in vehicular accidents throughout Israel since January 1, 2010. This includes motorists and pedestrians.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)