During the coming week, 646 immigrants are expected to arrive in Israel. Of these, 180 are from the Ukraine, 150 from Russia, 110 from other former Soviet areas, 85 each from Argentina and Ethiopia, 15 from France, 8 from the UK, and 13 from the U.S. and Canada...
It has been announced that the 16th victim of the Megiddo Junction massacre was Shimon Timsit, 35, of Tel Aviv. He is survived by his wife and 5-year-old son. Another body, apparently that of a 50-year-old man, has not yet been identified...
At least eight fires were set in forests throughout the country yesterday, burning some 6,000 dunams (1,500 acres) of forestland and open areas. Fire officials say that the fires were the work of arsonists, with extensive damage caused due to the prevailing heat wave weather conditions. Arab arsonists have taken advantage of such heat waves in the past in attempts to destroy forests and vegetation throughout the country...
Former Labor Party Secretary-General Nissim Zvili has been appointed to be Israel\'s next Ambassador to France, although the decision must still be approved by the Cabinet…