19,10,2003 HAARETZ 1. THREE SOLDIERS MURDERED BY FATAH CELL FIRE IN AMBUSH NEAR RAMALLAH. Regular patrol ambushed and four soldiers hit. They were unable to return fire; one soldier moderately injured. Al-Aqsa cell announced: Revenge for Rafiah. Three reserve units called up; another two to be called up soon. Eight Kassam rockets land in Negev; no injuries and no damage. General warnings for terror attack on Knesset; security to be increased. 2. HISTADRUT TO DISCUSS WIDENING SANCTIONS; PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BLOCKING JUNCTIONS.
3. TODAY: [KNESSET] WINTER SESSION OPENS. [Knesset Speaker] Rivlin: Public views us as group of miscreants who only do things for ourselves. 4. CHIRAC CONDEMNS MALAYSIAN PM. As someone who remembers the Holocaust, I cannot accept such statements. HATZOFEH 1. Military sources: Still not possible to operate against Arafat. THREE IDF SOLDIERS MURDERED IN SHOOTING ATTACK NEAR OFRA. Terrorists ambushed soldiers from Dukhifat unit and opened fire at close range. Apparently, Palestinians were from Force 17 and returned to Mukata, where they came from. IDF forces continue to act against terrorists closure placed on village Tanzim terrorists came from. Over 40 warnings for terror attacks yesterday. 2. MINISTER SHALOM: I AM DISAPPOINTED BY CHIRAQS REFUSAL TO CONDEMN RACISM. 3. HISTADRUT: WE WILL STRIKE ENTIRE ECONOMY IN COMING WEEKS. MAARIV 1. Three soldiers killed near Ofra. SOLDIERS BLED TERRORISTS MADE CERTAIN THEY WERE DEAD. Tanzim cell that lay in ambush by roadside, opened fire at four soldiers on patrol. They were injured in their backs. Terrorists approached three of them, and shot them in the head, stole their weapons and disappeared. Fourth soldier, moderately injured, was saved due to darkness. 2. Chirac surrenders: I CONDEMN ANTI-SEMITIC SPEECH French President in letter to Malaysian PM: Your words are repugnant. Israel satisfied. 3. Strikers warn: BEGIN STORING WATER AND CANDLES. Histadrut warns of unprecedented strike. Today: Delays at Ben Gurion. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. Deadly ambush: Terrorists acted and made certain that soldiers were dead and escaped with their weapons. THREE SOLDIERS MURDERED. IDF to investigate: Why were only four Dukhifat soldiers sent on foot patrol in darkness, in midst of Palestinian village, with no backup. Terrorists, from Arafats Tanzim, ambushed soldiers and shot them in the back. 2. HISTADRUT: PREPARE WATER AND RUBBISH BAGS. Warns: General strike on the way. Thousands delayed at Ben Gurion, Public Works Department employees to block roads today. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Both papers discuss the public sector sanctions: Hatzofeh suggests that, While it is clear that changes in the structure of government ministries are unavoidable, it is clear that the concomitant process of dismissing workers cannot be unilateral and arbitrary, but must be carried out through dialogue and substantive discussion. The editors declare that, The holidays are over the time has come to conduct rapid negotiations while minimizing the damage caused to the public as a result of sanctions and strikes. Yediot Ahronot says that, The strikes in our economy are an expression of two conflicting worldviews: On one hand, the government, which has adopted harsh capitalist policies and, on the other hand, the trade unions, which are refusing to countenance the need to increase productivity. The editors believe that the Israeli labor situation is akin to Germanys and urge their readers to study the German model. BPI.
