News Brief
3/6/2013, Adar 24, 5773
No Locusts Allowed to Plague Israel
A swarm of one million locusts that was headed north from the southern border of Israel has been stopped dead in its tracks by the Ministry of Agriculture -- but first, some of Israel's residents have made sure to gather sackfuls of what they know can be a tasty kosher treat.
The swarm, a small group that broke off from a massive plague that struck neighboring Egypt, crossed the border into the country from Sinai, reaching the Ramat HaNegev region two days ago.