NATO held a meeting at the level of foreign ministers. The major issue under discussion was the rapprochement with Russia after Georgian crisis had badly strained the relations. French and German FM’s pushed the alliance to mitigate previous differences with Russia. By now, no one cares about the dismembered Georgia.

Bank of Israel buys US dollars to increase the reserves to $44 billion. The rest of the world is desperate to dump the dollar. It’s counter-intuitive to stock currency of the country most affected in a major economic crisis. The money will sit idly in the reserves precisely when Israeli economy is desperate for credit resources.

Bank of Israel is under great pressure from exporters who need weak shekel though it harms consumers.

Police blocked the city for half a day as they searched for the three Arabs with explosive devices who were expected to commit a major terror attack in Tel Aviv.

Close to two thousand Jews flocked to Hebron this night to prevent the expected eviction of the Peace House’ residents. Incited by leftists and the army’s inaction, Palestinian attacked the crowd, hurled large rocks from rooftops. Dozens of Jewish youth wounded in the attacks, one seriously.

Instead of doing what must be done to Arabs, the army poured tear gas and stun grenades into the Jewish crowds which tried to defend itself against Palestinians.