28.10.2003 HAARETZ
1. LOCAL ELECTIONS TODAY; LIKUD EXPECTING TO WEAKEN, LABOR AND SHINUI ACHIEVEMENT. ( ). 2. HIZBALLAH SHELLS THREE IDF OUTPOSTS ON HAR DOV. 3. TREASURY PLAN: INCREASE TAXES TO FINANCE BENEFITS.
1. LOCAL ELECTIONS TODAY; LIKUD EXPECTING TO WEAKEN, LABOR AND SHINUI ACHIEVEMENT. ( ). 2. HIZBALLAH SHELLS THREE IDF OUTPOSTS ON HAR DOV. 3. TREASURY PLAN: INCREASE TAXES TO FINANCE BENEFITS.
Treasury planning to increase taxes on diesel fuel and cigarettes and to revoke Eilats VAT exemptions. HATZOFEH 1. DAY OF BATTLE ON NORTHERN BORDER. Soldier lightly injured in Dalia outpost. Terrorists launch anti-tank missiles and mortar rounds at four IDF outposts. IAF planes and artillery attack terrorist targets near Shaba farms. Assessment: Hizballah wants to pressure Israel into making further concessions in prisoners deal. Israel transfers to Red Cross Lebanese citizen who was captured on weapons ship Santorini he was part of deal developed in Germany. 2. NO PROGRESS IN TALKS BETWEEN HISTADRUT AND TREASURY. 3. BATTLE AGAINST TERRORISTS: IDF FORCES ELIMINATE TERRORISTS OPPOSITE NAHAL OZ. 4. GOVERNOR OF BANK OF ISRAEL REDUCES INTEREST RATES BY 0.5%. 5. SHARON TO EU DELEGATION: WE WILL NOT ELIMINATE ARAFAT. MAARIV 1. (
). GOING TO VOTE. (
). 2. Unprecedented hatred. PEAK OF DESPAIR IN TERRITORIES. Coordinator of Activities in Territories, in closed forum: Palestinians deeply frustrated. Anarchy growing and Hamas strengthening. Recommends relaxing pressure on Palestinian population. 3. SHARON INVESTIGATION EXPECTED TO BEGIN TODAY. 4. RABBIS APPROVE: PIGS TO GUARD SETTLEMENTS. Hundreds of pigs trained to sniff out explosives. 5. NEW: RIFLE THAT SHOOTS AROUND CORNERS. Security establishment examining weapon system that allows elimination of enemy without risk of exposure. 6. PLAN: CANAL FROM EILAT TO ASHKELON. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. US IN IRAQI MUCK. (
). 2. ANOTHER NIS 100 MILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION AT SETTLEMENTS – approved by Knesset Finance Committee thanks to Shinui MK. Hatzofeh discusses todays local elections and calls on the national religious public to be sure to vote. Yediot Ahronot analyzes the US presence in Iraq in light of yesterdays multiple terrorist bombings. The editors assert that, As much as we hope that, somehow, the patience and prudence will be found that will, in the end, assure the victory of those who are making efforts at reconstruction over those who are seeking to sow ruin, we should not forget the lesson that war without achievable goals, in which the guiding principle is rage or a blind faith in force is liable to come to naught even in the face of a much lesser foe.
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