A senior Jerusalem councilman on Thursday morning said he suspected the Holyland real estate affair was “just the start” and called on authorities to investigate a number of other massive building projects he believes may be tainted with corruption.

Former Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski was arrested for allegedly accepting bribes in a real estate project.

At least three Palestinians were killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops on the Gaza border early Tuesday, Palestinian sources said.

The former IDF soldier currently indicted for espionage told an Israeli court that she took classified documents to expose war crimes.

The IDF was forced to carry out adjustments to Operation Cast Lead military plans due to documents stolen by former soldier Anat Kamm and given to Haaretz reporter Uri Blau, a senior IDF officer told Army Radio overnight Thursday.

Israel's defense minister announced that the term of IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenzai would not be extended when it expires in 2011.

Four Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip will cease firing Qassam rockets at Israel, they announced yesterday.

Israel allowed a shipment of clothes and shoes to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday for the first time in its almost three-year-old blockade of the Hamas-controlled enclave.

The Palestinian factions of the Gaza Strip met on Sunday night to discuss prospects for inter Palestinian reconciliation, as well as a possible truce with Israel.

Islamic Jihad on Sunday announced that it would cease firing rockets into Israel, Channel 10 news reported.