1. OLMERT: I WILL NOT BRING LIEBERMAN INTO GOVERNMENT IF HE OPPOSES WITHDRAWAL.

Lieberman in response: We'll talk after elections; Yishai: Shas will oppose additional disengagement.

2. BIRD FLU IN GAZA; FEAR THAT IT WILL SPREAD BECAUSE AREA IS NOT UNDER QUARRANTINE.

3. US WILL NOT FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY.

4. SECURITY FORCES FOIL SECOND SUICIDE ATTACK WITHIN 24 HOURS.

Constitutional crisis in Palestinian Authority: Hamas refuses to recognize PLO decisions.

HATZOFEH

1. Additional suicide attack foiled in Israel – second in two days.

"IRAN AND HEZBOLLAH BEHIND FOILED ATTACKS."

Thus estimate Israeli security sources.  Iran financing Tanzim and Islamic Jihad, which are fully cooperating.

2. NETANYAHU TO RIGHT-WING: COMMIT NOW TO NOT JOINING OLMERT GOVERNMENT.

Olmert: We will bring into our coalition only parties that will support Kadima's withdrawal plan.

3. NRP-NATIONAL UNION WINS MOCK ELECTIONS AT HEBREW UNIVERSITY IN JERUSALEM.

3. BIRD FLU SPREADING: FOUND IN PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY AND IN JORDAN VALLEY.

Agriculture Ministry and poultry farmers' association agree on compensation.

4. PUBLIC OPINION ON JERUSALEM: READY FOR CONCESSIONS IN EXCHANGE FOR REAL PEACE – BUT DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS POSSIBLE.

5. DUE TO HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE: HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES CANNOT ENTER FLATS THEY BOUGHT IN UPPER MODI'IN.

MA’ARIV

1. Acting Prime Minister: "There will be no rebels with me."

OLMERT: "NO TO LIEBERMAN."

Five days to elections and coalition struggle is at its peak.  Yesterday: Olmert announced – "Lieberman will be out if he does not support convergence plan."  But Kadima admits: "This is just last-minute spin."

2. FROM KING FAHD'S PALACE TO A HUMUS RESTAURANT IN ABU GHOSH.

Saudi King's chef comes to live in country.

YEDIOT AHRONOT

1. Acting PM to Yediot Ahronot: These are my conditions.

OLMERT: LIEBERMAN WON'T BE IN GOVERNMENT.

Promises: "Whoever does not accept my convergence plan – will not be a coalition partner." Declares: "There will be no more rebels.  I will not allow them to blackmail the coalition."

2. Last night: Yediot Ahronot and Mina Tzemach/Dahaf poll.

KADIMA NOSEDIVING, LABOR GAINING.  57% OF YOUNG PEOPLE: WE WILL VOTE.

Kadima (36) drops three seats, Labor (21) picks up two, Likud (14) loses one.  Yisrael Beitenu – 11; Meretz – 6.  Out of eight seats given by young voters: Two to Kadima, two to NRP-National Union, and less than one each to Likud and Labor.

3. STUDY: 11,000 EMIGRES RETURNED HOME LAST YEAR.

Main reason for returning: Homesickness.  Main reason for emigrating: Money, improved standard of living and education.

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SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

Yediot Ahronot seeks to dissuade Israelis who are considering not voting and says that these elections are especially important.

Hatzofeh calls on Israeli to vote against corruption and the current allocation of budgetary resources.

[Yaron London wrote today’s editorial in Yediot Ahronot.]