Shas party ratchets up criticism of Supreme Court ahead of ruling In whetherr Aryeh Deri can be allowed to serve as a minister.

Jordan summons Israeli ambassador after its ambassador arrives at Temple Mount without prior notice, leading to delay of visit.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David are meeting at this time.This is the first meeting of the two since Smotrich took office.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar visited the Samaria region of the General Security Service today.Prime Minister Netanyahu met with the forum of senior managers in the service. As part of the meeting, he received a broad intelligence and operational review of the Shin Bet's activities in all sectors, with an emphasis In offensive activity to thwart infrastructure and terrorist operatives in the Samaria sector. The Prime Minister thanked them for their important work for security and the people of Israel.In addition, Prime Minister Netanyahu stated in the debate that the Shin Bet, the IDF and the security forces will continue to act wherever attacks originate, and added that "in the face of murderous terrorism, we will use an iron fist. We will know how to reach them anytime and anywhere."Afterward, the Prime Minister and the Rabbi of the Shin Bet visited Outpost 105 in the Menashe Brigade, from where they received an overview of the separation fence."I am now finishing a visit to the Shin Bet base. I was deeply impressed by the technology, the people, the methods and especially the actions that foil hundreds of terrorist attacks and save the lives of many, many people in the State of Israel. I appreciate that.I would also like to point out Ine more thing - Israel does not stop its efforts to return Avra Mengistu and the rest of our captives and missing persons. Yesterday we received another confirmation of what we knew all along - that Avra is alive. This is a young man, not in good health, and responsibility for his fate rests entirely with Hamas."

Member of Knesset Avraham Bezalel of Shas explains his comments against the judges of the High Court of Justice of Israel in which he said, "If they rule and disqualify Aryeh Deri, they will shoot themselves in the foot.""The words that were said in the interview with the Knesset channel were not understood correctly and I insist In that. As someone for whom public trust in the justice system is important, my intention was that if the High Court of Justice's decision invalidates the votes of more than 400,000 citizens, this would seriously damage the public's trust in the court," Bezalel said.

New OU leader pledges to continue 'quiet diplomacy' approach to solving issues of importance to Orthodox community.

Former President Reuven Rivlin addressed the issue of judicial system reform at a conference organized by MK Gideon Sa'ar at Bar Ilan University."I came here because the time is such that we need to express our concern. There is no need to take everything apart when we all know that the main thing is the Jewish State.""The mindset reeks of revenge and settling accounts," Rivlin said.

Large police and border police forces patrolled the villages of Ara and Arara in the last few hours, as part of the operational preparations for the expected release of the terrorist Maher Younes."As part of the preparations, the security forces will work until Younes' liberation to prevent any acts of celebration," said the police.