A purportedly internal Israeli document says Iran is seeking minor concessions while preserving its ability to “rush forward to produce nuclear weapons.” Authorities closed the Temple Mount in Jerusalem to visitors due to threats of rioting from Palestinian Muslims. Defense Minister Ya’alon said recent terror attacks in the West Bank should not raise fears of an impending Intifada. IDF officials accused the Palestinian Authority of “complete incompetence” after the recent killing of two IDF soldiers in the West Bank. The Head of IDF’s Southern Command Sami Turgeman says Hamas “has the means and the know-how” to keep the Gaza Strip calm.
