HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS

 

1. NETANYAHU PROMISED NATIONAL CYBER DIRECTORATE – THAT DOES NOT EXIST

Hackers’ attack hit thousands of Israelis but agency that is supposed to deal with these situations was established only last week. It still lacks a budget, personnel or responsibilities.

 

1. MOST HACKED CARDS HAVE BEEN BLOCKED

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2. FOREIGN MINISTRY APPROVED TALKS WITH MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

Ambassador in Egypt permitted to meet with the radical party.

 

1. Web credit attack: This time, no injuries.

WE GOT OFF CHEAP

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2. NETANYAHU PROMISES FREE EDUCATION FROM THE AGE OF THREE. BUT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH KINDERGARTENS.

 

1. CRISIS BEHIND US, THE DANGER IS BEFORE US

Disclosure of credit card [information] on the internet… (…).

 

2. LAW FOR FREE EDUCATION FROM THE AGE OF THREE UNDERWAY.

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1. SUSPICION OF JEWISH TERRORISM: VEHICLES TORCHED IN ARAB VILLAGE IN JERUSALEM

 

2. IRAN THREATENING: ATTACK ON OUR TERRITORY – ISRAELI SUICIDE

 

3. DIPLOMATIC MEETING CONCLUDES IN JORDAN: „THERE WILL BE SECRET MEETINGS”

 

1. ATTACK FOILED IN BEERSHEBA: PALESTINIAN PLANNING TO PERPETRATE KNIFE ATTACK ARRESTED AT SAFE HOUSE IN CITY

 

Israel and Palestinian representatives concluded their meeting in Jordan, at which they discussed procedures for future negotiations. Israel wanted leaders to participate in next meeting, but Palestinians refused and the same representatives will meet again.

 

Today’s Zaman reports that an Israeli spy plane filmed Turkish missile ships in the Mediterranean for four hours. Two F-16 jets were already sent to shoot down the UAV, but ultimately returned to base without attacking it.

 

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Yediot Ahronot claims that the aspirations of last summer’s socio-economic protests have gone largely unfulfilled and fears that violence could break out as a result. The author says that, „Raising the prices of public transportation, which is nothing but a blow to the weakest sectors and an expression of contempt for social justice could lead to the burning of buses around the country,” and adds that increased expenses for fuel, water, property taxes and gas are eating up a high percentage of the meager income of the lower median.” The paper reminds its readers that, „This government, which has raised the price of poor people’s transportation by 4%, refuses to impose a 2% surtax on those earning over NIS 1 million,” and concludes, „Dear – literally – ministers, you have been warned.”

 

Ma’ariv discusses the recent incident in which hackers accessed and posted online the credit card numbers of thousands of Israelis and believes that, „In light of how intolerably easy it is to hack into financial databanks, it would be worthwhile to think twice before building a biometric database that will turn Israelis into potential cyber attack victims.”

 

Yisrael Hayom refers to yesterday’s Quartet-sponsored talks between Israeli and Palestinian envoys in Amman and remarks that, „It is possible to pat ourselves on the back merely by the decision that attorney Yitzhak Molcho and Saeb Erekat will meet again next week. According to reports, the Palestinians presented their views on security arrangements and Israel promised to study them seriously. Not very exciting, but also better than nothing.” However, the author asserts that, „A serious resumption of the negotiations requires not just both sides, but the two at the top of the pyramid – Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Mazen, but doubts that the former will do anything in this regard before the Likud leadership contest on January 31. The author predicts that, „2012 will be a tough year for negotiations. Barack Obama is distracted by the presidential elections and will not want to intervene in settling the eternal conflict in the Holy Land, especially as the Arab Spring turns into autumn. It could also be that this will be an election year in Israel as well, and the Palestinian administration is involved in reformulating the nature of Fatah’s relationship with Hamas.”