19 wanted men have been arrested in overnight operations in Judea and Samaria conducted by IDF soldiers, Shabak operatives, and Border Police.In Qabattiya, forces came under fire and returned fire, causing some injuries. Suspects also threw rocks and explosives and rolled burning tires toward security forces, who responded with crowd dispersal measures.

Bus driver reports that shots were fired at his bus near Halhul.

Israel's 23rd IDF Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, spoke at today's ceremony marking his entrance to the new position."Today I accept upon myself the command over the Israel Defense Forces and the responsibility to defend the State of Israel and its citizens," Halevi said."When I was first drafted, like any other youth at the recruitment office, I never planned In ending up here today. And yet in retrospect, every single post I occupied throughout my 37 years of service contributed to this moment."

The police anti-corruption unit (Lahav 433) has opened an investigation together with the Tax Authority and arrested so far 18 suspects believed to have used fictitious accounts to launder billions of shekels in the fuel industry over the past four years.A government tax employee has also been arrested and is suspected of having altered records in return for bribe money from an accountant, who has also been arrested.

An Egyptian court In Sunday handed down life prison sentences to 38 people, including a self-exiled businessman whose social media posts helped spark anti-government protests, The Associated Press reported.A series of video and other social media posts by Egyptian businessman Mohamed Ali, who now lives in Spain, led to scattered street demonstrations in September 2019 over allegations of corruption and other issues, noted the report.

Speaking In Galei Tzahal this morning, Deputy Knesset Speaker MK Uriel Busso (Shas) discussed the Ingoing controversy over the appointment of Shas party head Aryeh Deri to ministerial positions in the current government."Around 400 thousand people voted for this man - thinking what? That he was going to become a party aide?" Busso asked rhetorically. "When the National Unity party related to him as a potential coalition partner, did they think he was going to become a chauffeur? If the make-up of this government had been different, we wouldn't be in this situation. Deri is paying the price of being In the right-hand-side of the political map."Busso added that, "If Deri is invalidated as a minister, the Prime Minister will most likely obey the Supreme Court, but he will also be attentive to public opinion and the opinions of those who voted for him to fix the system and restore public confidence in the judiciary."

Today: Cloudy with local rain showers mainly along the northern coastline in the morning hours. During the afternoon, local rain showers will spread to most of the country along with occasional thunderstorms. Possibility of flash flooding in the southern and eastern riversTonight: Cloudy to clear with light local rain showers in coastal areas.Tomorrow: Clear with some clouds. Light rain showers in the north. Temperatures will rise slightly to around the seasonal average.

A 29-year-old man has sustained serious injuries from attempting to throw a firebomb and is now in hospital.An additional suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred in Tiberias.