HAARETZ 26.o8.2oo3 1. GERMAN MEDIATOR MEETS TANNENBAUM AND REPORTS ON HIS HEALTH. Israel returns bodies of two Hizballah terrorists. 2. OR COMMITTEE FINDINGS ON OCTOBER EVENTS TO BE PUBLISHED ON MONDAY. 3. Settlers: Rabbi Medan to youth: Join ISA. YESHA RABBIS CONDEMN BAT-AYIN UNDERGROUND. HATZOFEH 1. Israel returns bodies of two terrorists to Hizbullah. DEAL: TANNENBAUM AND IDF SOLDIERS BODIES IN RETURN FOR TERRORISTS.
Israel holding 12 Hizballah terrorists, dozens of bodies of fighters killed in battle, senior Hizballah and Amal terrorists, Mustafa Dirani and Sheikh Obeid. Maj.-Gen. (res) Ilan Biran, head of team for dealing with missing soldiers, will report on his progress in negotiations upon his return from abroad. Israel demands information from Hizballah on fate of navigator Ron Arad. German mediator: Elhanan Tannenbaum healthy and in good condition. 2. JIBRIL RAJOUB ARAFATS SECURITY ADVISOR. 3. GOVERNOR OF BANK OF ISRAEL REDUCES INTEREST RATES BY 0.5%. MAARIV 1. German mediator visits Elhanan Tannenbaum and reports: Hes alive and in stable condition. SIGN OF LIFE. Israel returned bodies of two Hizballah terrorists to Lebanon yesterday, in framework of contacts ahead of future prisoner swap deal. Israel: Feeling renewed chance. 2. Israel 2020: MORE ARABS THAN JEWS. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. Israel putting together prisoner swap agreement with Hizballah. TANNENBAUM ALIVE. German mediator visited Elhanan Tannenbaum and reports: His condition is stable. In exchange Israel returns bodies of two Hizballah fighters. Hope: In next stage, 14 Lebanese to be released in return for Tannenbaum and bodies of soldiers. 2. TENSION AHEAD OF SUBMISSION OF OR COMMITTEE REPORT. Findings of investigation into October riots three years ago, in which 13 Israeli Arabs were killed, to be published next week. ____________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, suggests that Hizballah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has suddenly agreed to enter into substantive negotiations on a possible prisoner and body exchange because he has finally understood that, he doesnt have the slightest chance of achieving what he wants through violence, terror and fear. The editors assert, Those who talk to us as human beings will be answered as human beings; those who talk terror, will be answered appropriately. Hatzofeh declares that, The arrest of several young people from Judea and Samaria on suspicion of perpetrating attacks against Palestinians has become a campaign of incitement by the Left against the Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria, and criticizes Haaretz for the latters allegedly biased coverage of the whole affair. Yediot Ahronot analyzes the situation ahead of government discussions on the 2004 state budget, which are due to begin next week. The editors suggest that the reason Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted that he might consider raising certain taxes was to scare his fellow ministers into agreeing to deeper spending cuts.