Israel news:
The Airport Authority announced: “The prohibition to bring computers on planes the U S from Turkey, will also apply to Israelis flying through Turkey to the U S.
Crash: A bike rider was critically injured when he crashed into a tree on Mount Gilboa. He was evacuated to a Haifa hospital by helicopter.
Beware, the frozen beans from “Sunfrost” in Israel were found to be infested.
The Knessest passed a law extending birth leave for another week.
Ashdod: The port in Ashdod is affected by a strike. Workers left their posts and went on strike. The labor court ordered the workers to return to work.
Security:
Tragedy struck when a reserve soldier collapsed and died after running in the Jordan valley. A committee was appointed to investigate.
A soldier was slightly injured from shards in a rock throwing incident.
Economic news:
The Bank of Israel bought a few hundred million dollars to prevent the shekel from going up in price. This is the second consecutive day the bank is doing so.
Israel weather:
Today: Cloudy to partly cloudy. It will continue to be windy and a light rain will sprinkle most of Israel. Thursday: Cloudy to partly cloudy with local showers, possibility of thunderstorms. Friday: Local showers. Shabbat: Partly cloudy to clear with seasonal temperatures.