The suspect was arrested for alleged assault and the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court ruled that police actions delayed his psychiatric evaluation for days. 'The court rarely encounters such blatant conduct by a police unit,' the judge wrote

The streets of Kiryat Shmona remain deserted, after nearly three years of war. 'Deep down, I hope this is all a cover story for a much larger move,' said one city resident. A resident of Shomera added: 'People who stayed in the Galilee Panhandle only did so because they had no choice'