Police destroyed 169 drug incubators with approximately 137,550 cannabis plants and an estimated value of hundreds of millions of shekels.

<p>A survey conducted for <em>Maariv</em> by "Lazar Researcher" led by Dr. Menachem Lazar found that the majority of Israelis (60%) support the operation of the light rail on Saturdays in a limited format and without stopping at Bnei Brak stations, 35% oppose, and 5% have no opinion.</p><p>The highest support for running on Shabbat comes from secularists (84%), Yesh Atid voters and the National Unity Party (91% and 82%, respectively).</p><p>The overwhelming opposition is from haredim (79% with only 11% supporting such a move), and to a lesser extent religious Zionists (58% oppose, 36% support).</p>

<p><em>The Washington Post </em>is reporting that the assessment of the central intelligence in the US is that Ukraine's counterattack on the southern front is likely to fail.</p><p>The US believes that the Ukrainian army will not succeed in its main mission - to liberate the city of Melitopol.</p>

<p>A group of worshippers visiting ancient synagogues in the PA city of Jericho was attacked by stone throwers.</p><p>The group was accompanied by military security.</p>

<p>Authorities are searching for two special needs haredi men in their 20s who disappeared during a trip in the state. </p>

<p>Police officers were attacked with rocks on Thursday evening after arriving at a wedding in Abu Ghosh during which fireworks were set off.</p><p>The officers, fearing for their lives, fired a warning shot into the air. One officer was hit by a rock and required medical attention. Two suspects were arrested.</p>

<p>A 24-year-old man was moderately injured in a violent incident in Segev Shalom on Thursday night. A 19-year-old suffered from anxiety.</p><p>Magen David Adom paramedics provided the two with medical treatment and evacuated them to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva.</p>

Secretary of State meets Minister for Strategic Affairs in Washington.