A light earthquake struck northern Israel today. [Haaretz]

Meanwhile, presidential hopefuls in Egypt will debate Israel in a televised segment. [Haaretz]

Elsewhere, Israeli President Shimon Peres underwent surgery for a hernia he developed while in Canada. [Ynet]

And a French entertainer is accused of anti-Semitism. And he’s bringing his act to Canada. [Times of Israel]

Face.com launched an app today to help smart phones with face recognition. [No Camels]

And a Tablet writer pays homage to his mother, a Holocaust survivor, ahead of Mother’s Day. [Tablet]