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PM considers requesting Jonathan Pollard pardon
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Report in Egypt: Israeli ‘spies’ identified

Al-Youm Al-Sabe’a daily says ‘Joseph Dimor’ and ‘Idi Moshe’ are the two Israelis wanted in connection with spy ring, along with local businessman Tarek Hassan. Report says Hassan offered his services to Mossad via email, was tasked with damaging Cairo-Damascus ties

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WikiLeaks: Yadlin wanted Hamas takeover

Diplomatic cable reveals former military intelligence chief regarded 2007 Islamic takeover of Gaza as positive step; said it will allow Israel to declare Strip as hostile entity

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Knesset: No state inquiry into fire

Netanyahu wins: Eight MKs oppose establishing national inquiry commission to probe woodland inferno, only 3 vote in favor. MK Hasson: Strong feeling the public wants answers

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Iran’s Khamenei dismisses Hariri tribunal

Islamic Republic’s leader says UN court probing ex-Lebanese premier’s assassination in 2005 ‘receiving orders from elsewhere’

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Yishai: Likud fears Yair Lapid

Shas leader says journalist’s popularity among seculars causing Likud ministers to ‘compete for the most anti-haredi headlines,’ adding that ‘major changes are taking place within the ultra-Orthodox community

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WikiLeaks cable: Shin Bet chief called Palestinian counterpart ‘psychopath’

Newly released cables from 2007 reveal what Diskin thought of ‘desperate’ situation in Gaza and West Bank, lack of Palestinian leadership and ‘psychopath’ Palestinian counterpart. He also shares concerns over ‘last legs’ Fatah and ill-boding situation

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73%: Rabbis mustn’t talk politics

Majority of seculars believe civil servants must not voice controversial political opinions, while religious and haredi Israelis object to restriction on rabbis’ freedom of speech

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7 mortar shells explode in Negev

No injuries, damage reported as Eshkol Regional Council absorbs fire for second time in two days

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Stabbing victim ‘found God’ in Israel

Kristine Luken, member of Christian missionary group, wrote of her love for Jewish people

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