Soldiers at the Beit Zayit checkpoint near Ramallah discovered a 60 inch long sword in the possession of an Arab, who is being interrogated at this hour.

Highway 443 now is open following a security alert. In Jerusalem, roads leading to the David Citadel Hotel have been closed due to the meeting taking place at this time between American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. The Hevron road and the Begin highway are open.