A plane carrying more than 150 passengers is reported to be malfunctioning as it approaches Ben-Gurion airport. MDA paramedics and ambulances have been moved to the airport to prepare for its landing.

The weather overnight will be partly cloudy to cloudy. There will be a slight rise in temperatures and they will be normal for the season. In the afternoon the winds will strengthen along the coastal plain, and in the south of Israel there may be light localized rain.

The demonstrations come ahead of a “million-man demonstration” which is expected to take place this Thursday in Jerusalem.

Prime Minister Netanyahu backs down from the intention to appoint Likud MK as Consul General of Israel in New York.

A United Airlines flight returned to New York after Ine of the passengers confronted the flight attendants.The company stated in response: "The safety of the flight is above all other considerations. The flight is back In track. The details of the case will be clarified and an alternative flight is already In the flight schedule."

Why do national leaders not have to bear the consequences of flawed initiatives that brought unspeakable misery to so many people? Op-ed.

The public is asked bot to visit the Huleh marsh region due to overcrowding.

In a festive ceremony held today in the Knesset, the Speaker of the Knesset, MK Ohana, congratulated those chosen to light torches at the Independence Day ceremony: "You were chosen to light torches In the eve of Independence Day because In all the other days of the year you bring light, hope and pride to the hearts of Israelis. You are the best face of the State of Israel. You are the source of its strength and glory." "On behalf of the Knesset, I would like to congratulate you and thank you for asking for good, pursuing good and doing good - and for giving us all moments of contentment in which we can see that there are many things that connect us all."