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Erdogan to be Time’s person of the year?

Turkish PM frontrunner in vote, praised by magazine’s editors for standing up to Israel, US

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7% of Israeli teenagers don’t study or work

Figures published ahead of International Children’s Day by Central Bureau of Statistics reveal 24,388 teenagers between ages of 15-17 did not attend school or work during 2009

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AG: Seal Jewish home in east Jerusalem

Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein orders municipality to carry out court order to evacuate, seal Jewish building in east Jerusalem suburb of Silwan, in keeping with rule of law principle

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Palestinian killed in car blast

Another assassination in Gaza? Palestinian killed after his vehicle explodes in Strip Wednesday afternoon; sources in Gaza say IDF aircraft fired at least one missile at car. At least three people wounded in strike

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PA arrests Hamas cell planning attack

Palestinian sources say operatives wanted to carry out suicide attack in Jerusalem, kill Nablus mayor

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Intermarriage rates among Diaspora Jews at all-time high

Data presented by Knesset Information and Research Center reveals dramatic upsurge in mixed marriages among Jewish communities abroad, with increase of over 200% during past 50 years

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Germany fears terror attacks

Interior minister bolsters security for trains, airports due to ‘concrete indications’ of planned attacks

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Cabinet approves Ghajar withdrawal

Security Cabinet ministers vote in favor of withdrawing IDF forces from north of village which straddles Lebanese border, transferring it to UN rule. Residents vow to keep UN out, demanding to be returned to Syria with Golan

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Activists demand right to protest before Yishai’s home

Rightists petition High Court for right to hold quiet protests before homes of Shas ministers who refuse to take sides on freeze issue

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Iran: Foreign planes violated airspace

In first claim of invasion, military drill spokesman says planes were intercepted by Iranian jets

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