The traditional Flag Parade through Jerusalem to the Western Wall has begun. Thousands of Israelis are marching towards and through the Old City of Jerusalem, carrying the flag of Israel and the Jerusalem municipal banner.

The Red Crescent reports 24 protesters injured so far throughout Jerusalem's Old City.

IAA to host public without cost at archaeological excavation in Armon Hanatziv as well as in several other archaeological sites in the city

At the cabinet meeting today, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett implicitly addressed the assassination of Colonel Hassan Sayyad Khodaei, a member of the IRGC's Quds Force in Syria attributed to Israel.According to reports, Khodaei headed Unit 840, tasked with abductions and assassinations of foreigners around the world, including Israeli civilians and officials."As we have said many times - the era of the Iranian regime's immunity is over. Those who fund terrorists, arm terrorists, and send them out In missions will bear the full price [of their actions]."

Route 6 has been blocked from Lakia interchange northbound due to a collision. Police are In the scene and directing traffic.

Police officers from the vice department of the Tel Aviv District Central Unit arrested a 52-year-old Kfar Saba resident In suspicion of trafficking in human beings for the purpose of prostitution. His detention was extended by five days.The suspect brought foreign nationals to Israel and employed them in providing prostitution services to Israelis in hotels in the center of the country.During the covert investigation, a 28-year-old Brazilian woman was found to have been brought in for prostitution in Israel. In addition, the man is suspected of sexual offenses against the woman as well as supplying drugs for her.

Volunteers from the Israel Police's Etzion-Yehuda Rescue Unit rescued a 32-year-old woman, a resident of Atlit, who was walking along the Katalev River in the Jerusalem mountains and was injured in her lower body.The woman was evacuated in an MDA ambulance to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, where she is being treated for a suspected ankle fracture.

Left-wing organization "Yesh Din" commented In the state's admission that the Samaria town of Homesh was, legally, required to be emptied. "Although the State of Israel admits unequivocally Homesh is an outpost that is unlawful must be taken, it does not act In this. The town must be emptied as soon as possible, irrespective of politics," Yesh Din demanded.