1. REVOLUTIONARY HEALTH MINISTRY REPORT RECOMMENDS LOWERING OF PAYMENTS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES IN ISRAEL.
2. IDF SOLDIER MURDERED IN SAMARIA STABBING ATTACK; TERRORIST: PALESTINIAN POLICE OFFICER FROM RAMALLAH.
MA’ARIV
1. Bus in Damascus. Cars in Beirut. Apartment in Gaza.
THE EXPLOSIONS THAT ARE PURSUING HAMAS AND THE IRANIANS.
Series of meetings between Hamas and Revolutionary Guards in recent months have ended in mysterious explosions and deaths. Approximately two months ago, eight were killed in Syria; last week, at least four were killed in Gaza.
2. MURDERED IN SAMARIA TERRORIST ATTACK.
Palestinian policeman stabbed Ihad Khatib (26), from Maghar in the Galilee. Increase in attempted terrorist attacks in West Bank.
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. Girl raped; a little girl's four years of hell.
A FRIEND BROUGHT A FRIEND.
2. KNIFE THROUGH THE WINDOW.
Terorism at Tapuah junction: Terrorist stabs NCO Ihad Khatib to death; was in his jeep stuck in traffic and had left the window down. Terrorist apprehended.
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. New offer to Mofaz: Come – and receive 15 jobs.
LIKUD SOURCES TO MOFAZ: JOIN "BLOC TO BYPASS LIVNI."
According to offer, those who join will receive six ministerial positions, six deputy ministerial jobs and three [Knesset] committee chairs. Mofaz confidants: Any decision to be submitted for party approval. Senior Likud official: Mofaz ready to make significant decision.
2. PALESTINIAN POLICEMAN MURDERS SOLDIER.
NCO Ihad Khatib (28) from Maghar stabbed at Tapuah junction. IDF warns PA.
WALLA!
1. Report from Iran:
"POLICE FIRING ON OPPOSITION ACTIVISTS."
2. "NETANYAHU AND MOFAZ FORMING BLOC TO BYPASS LIVNI."
Confidants of Kadima #2 confirm that he and Netanyahu's Bureau are holding contacts in framework of which Mofaz and his supporters have been offered Government positions. His confidants: 'He intends to exhaust processes within Kadima."
3. IDF RAIDS HOUSE OF TERRORIST IN STABBING ATTACK.
Security forces burst into home of terrorist who stabbed soldier to death at Tapuh junction. According to Palestinians, six family members were arrested and documents and computers were seized. IDF confirms raid report.
NANA10
1. REPORT FROM IRAN: SECURITY FORCES OPEN FIRE AT OPPOSITION DEMONSTRATORS.
2. EXCHANGES OF FIRE IN GAZA; NO IDF CASUALTIES.
IDF force in Strip fired upon. Soldiers return fire.
[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 10:25.]
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SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
Yediot Ahronot argues that, "It is unfathomable that my parliamentary representatives should fly on behalf of the state under conditions that are below those of their colleagues throughout the world. It is not appropriate that they should curse all the way to an important meeting in which they are representing me."
Ma'ariv refers to the, "Shuafat paradox." The author asserts that, "Since 1967, perhaps because it is the only refugee camp in Jerusalem, the city and the Government practically ignore the camp's residents. If we demand, justifiably, the full loyalty of Israeli Arabs – we must ensure the realization of the full rights to which each resident is entitled."
Yisrael Hayom says that "The murder of Sgt. First Class Ihab Khatib [by a Palestinian Authority policeman] put an end to a relatively long period of a relaxation in attacks, which created among us an illusion that the locals accept our presence as an inevitable fact, have ended the intifada and have become lovers of Zion." The author chides, "Did any of our leaders ponder the end result when it was decided to allow the Americans to implant the Dayton Forces in Judea and Samaria?
Walla contends that, "Whoever wants to see higher-quality people join politics must cease the petty attack against the Knesset Chairman's intention to upgrade our representatives to business class."
Nana10 addresses, "Minister Ehud Barak – the wimpiest Deputy Prime Minister," and says that, "There is a difference between the dark politics of previous leaders and Netanyahu, and that is – deeds. Netanyahu is not a leader who wants or is capable of marching Israel down the unavoidable historic path of dividing the country." The author contends that, "Barak knows this," and asks him, "If you are a man of principles, what the hell are you doing in this government?"
[Yonatan Yavin, Nadav Haetzni, Mordechai Kedar, Ran Edelist and Roi Katz wrote today’s articles in Yediot Ahronot, Ma'ariv, Yisrael Hayom, Walla and Nana10, respectively.]
