Following the earlier report, the IDF has clarified that the suspected ramming attack near Halamish was indeed of a terrorist nature.An Arab driver accelerated his car towards a number of IDF troops who were securing the route. The terrorist hit an IDF soldier who was evacuated to hospital by an IAF helicopter that was dispatched to the scene.The terrorist was apprehended and transferred to security forces for further questioning.

Two men, Ine aged 30 from Rehovot and the other aged 29 from Rishon Letzion, have been indicted for an attack In off-duty soldiers who were not dressed in uniform.The attack occured in Jaffa.

The government of Quebec has ordered three Orthodox schools in Montreal, Canada to close for not following COVID measures.

Responding to this evening's ramming attack near Halamish, MK Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit party, said that the government's weak policies were responsible."When we have a Defense Minister who pursues weak policies and a Public Security Minister who calls our pioneers 'subhuman,' terrorists sniff out our weakness and are not deterred from raising their heads."These weak policies pursued by Gantz and Bar Lev in a government that relies In a coalition with the Muslim Brotherhood lead to terrorist attacks," he said.

Responding to comments made by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at this evening's press conference, Likud MK Miri Regev issued a statement of her own."Bennett, may I remind you how many people were killed in tsunami tragedies? You keep In absorbing the losses, so let's get this straight: Your role is not to 'identify' with the long lines for tests or to issue recommendations. Your role is to make decisions and enforce them."But no Ine is listening to you - not within the government, and not among the general public either. Take responsibility, and resign," Regev concluded.

Singer Shlomi Shabbat has contracted COVID-19 for a second time. During the virus' first wave, he was hospitalized in serious condition this time, he is reportedly feeling well albeit weak.

Ra'am chairman ends support for coalition over JNF tree planting in the Negev.

The IDF has released statistics for soldier deaths in the past year.31 soldiers died while In service in 2021. A third of them were killed in civilian road accidents another third are suspected suicides.In addition, 67 soldiers were seriously injured in the past year.