HAARETZ 1. IDF PRESENTS PHOTOS: NO CIVILIANS WERE IN AREA OF GAZA ATTACK. Different versions regarding number of casualties in series of attacks. Palestinians: 12 killed; IDF: We know of eight-to-ten. Criticism from left and Shinui; Poraz and Paritzky: Apologize. Officers, regarding Sharon and Mofaz: We were left to cope alone. US administration refrains from criticizing air force attacks. US warns its citizens: Dont travel to Israel.
2. THIS MORNING: DECISION ON TANNENBAUM. In wake of Haaretz appeal: Supreme Court to rule on whether or not kidnapping details may be published. 3. MALAYSIAN PM MATHAHIR DOES NOT RECANT: JEWS ARE GLOBAL FORCE. HATZOFEH 1. IDF: Palestinians slandered us when they claimed that we killed civilians. IDF PROVES: CIVILIANS NOT HIT IN GAZA ATTACK. Following international criticism and Palestinian accusations that 15 civilians were killed in IDF attack on Gaza, photographs that were taken during attack were published yesterday. In photos, which were taken by aerial drone, empty streets in which attack took place are clearly seen. Following attack, US calls on its citizens not to visit Israel. IDF continued to operate yesterday in Gaza Strip and Ramallah. 2. SENIOR OFFICERS: IDF TO HALT TRAINING WITHIN WEEK. According to senior officers, not enough funds for current activities until end of year, and current situation cannot continue. 3. CIVIL SERVICE SANCTIONS CONTINUE. 4. ARUTZ SHEVA TO SELL ITS SHIP AND FIRE EMPLOYEES. 5. OC INTELLIGENCE: SAUDI ARABIA TRYING TO ACQUIRE NUCLEAR WEAPONS. MAARIV 1. Bank of Israel declares war on citizens overdrafts. OVERDRAFT TRAP. (
). 2. PREFERABLE THAT PALESTINIAN MOTHERS WEEP. OC Intelligence justifies IDF attacks. Air Force video proves: At time rockets were fired, no civilians were near target. Senior Hamas and Hizballah terrorists met in Beirut to plan joint attacks in Israel. 3. IDF TO PROVIDE SOLDIERS WITH USED US MILITARY UNDERWEAR. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. ISRAELIS OVERDRAFT: NIS 42 BILLION. (
). 2. US TO ITS CITIZENS: DONT VISIT ISRAEL. Warns: Growing danger of attacks. IDF presents proof: Palestinians inflated number of casualties in Gaza. 3. SAUDI ARABIA AND IRAN IN NUCLEAR RACE. Experts in Israel: Iranian agreement to international supervision trick to buy time. 4. STARS COMING TO MAKE PEACE. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston join new Middle East reconciliation initiative. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Yediot Ahronot says that, The murder of the three soldiers at Ein Yabrud on the one hand and the air forces massive bombing of Gaza on the other, separately and jointly, attest to the Israeli governments helplessness in the war against the terrorist organizations, despite the fact that the IDF is more than a match for the Syrian or Egyptian conventional militaries. The editors believe that, Today, there is no military solution, to the problem of Palestinian terrorism. Hatzofeh strongly criticizes the recent Jerusalem Magistrates Court decision that effectively shut down the Arutz Sheva radio station and says that the legal-judicial establishment is highly selective in deciding which laws to enforce and against whom. Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, suggests that the current economic crisis is a political opportunity for Shas to increase its support. Yediot Ahronot, in its third editorial, is appalled by, The reports according to which Israeli citizens are requesting and receiving German passports. BPI.
