Sunday

HA’ARETZ

1. First time:

SHARON'S FULL MEDICAL FILE TO BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW.

2. SECURITY ESTABLISHMENT: ABU MAZEN AT LOW POINT OF HIS LEADERSHIP.

3. CONCERN IN LIKUD OVER ADDITIONAL WAVE OF LEAVING FOR KADIMA.

HATZOFEH

1. FM Silvan Shalom reveals that Likud is also prepared to make concessions in framework of diplomatic negotiations.

"LIKUD WILL BE READY FOR DIPLOMATIC COMPROMISES."

Shalom tells Channel 2 interview that while Likud will not advance unilateral withdrawals, it would be prepared for compromises, which he did not detail.  Reason for his remarks: Not willing to reveal red lines before start of negotiations.  Shalom also said that his position is that of "true Likud."

2. SHARON APPROVED: AERIAL CLOSURE OVER GAZA STRIP.

3. IDF TO INSTALL PROTECTION AT ZIKIM BASE.

4. STORM CONTINUES: SNOWSTORM ON MT. HERMON AND STRONG RAINS THROUGHOUT COUNTRY.

5. SURVEY: MOST ISRAELIS OPPOSE DIVISION OF JERUSALEM.

6. PERES LIKELY TO RECEIVE SECOND PLACE ON KADIMA LIST.

7. FIRST CHANUKAH CANDLE TONIGHT.

MA’ARIV

1. Kassams falling, parents concerned and IDF preparing:

RECRUITS TO BE EVACUATED FROM ZIKIM BASE.

IDF intends to gradually empty basic training base.  Concern that soldiers won't arrive at base this morning.

2. WINTER AT LAST.

Yesterday: Snow on Mt. Hermon, flooding in center of country.  Today: Snow in Jerusalem as well.

YEDIOT AHRONOT

1. Despite statements regarding "aerial siege": IDF has not acted in Gaza.

WEATHER FREEZES WAR AGAINST KASSAMS.

Parents demanded – and IDF will begin to install protection at Zikim base this morning.  Even so, women soldiers threatening not to return to base.  Residents of south outraged: We haven't received protection even after hundreds of Kassams have fallen on us.

2. SHARON HAS ALREADY LOST WEIGHT.

117 kilograms.  This is PM's weight, after losing one kilogram since hospitalization.

3. WAITING FOR SNOW IN JERUSALEM.

Storm to peak this evening, in time for first Chanukah candle.

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EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

Hatzofeh comments on the opinion polls in last Friday's newspapers and believes that, "The public is going after a false Messiah named Ariel Sharon."

Yediot Ahronot analyzes the Palestinian Authority political situation ahead of the upcoming elections and says that, "Against background of Fatah's bankruptcy, Hamas's strength is prominent."  The editors suggest that, "From the point-of-view of the average Palestinian, voting for Hamas is the answer to the rotten, failure-ridden Fatah regime," and warn that postponing the elections will guarantee an explosion.

[Sever Plocker wrote today’s editorials in Yediot Ahronot.]