HEADLINES & EDITORIALS 27 Jun 2004 HAARETZ 1. IDF KILLS HEADS OF FATAH, HAMAS AND ISLAMIC JIHAD MILITARY WINGS IN NABLUS. 2. ARAFAT ORDERS STEPPED UP PROTESTS OVER FENCE. 3. NAOMI SHEMER, ISRAEL PRIZE LAUREATE AND ONE OF HEBREW SONGS MOST IMPORTANT AUTHORS, DIES AT 74. (
). 4. ASSESSMENT: FLIGHTS TO ISTANBUL TO RESUME THIS WEEK. 5. YESHIVA STUDENT SEVERELY WOUNDED IN BELGIAN STABBING. Jewish youth severely wounded Friday in knife attack in Antwerp, Belgium. According to reports from Center for Monitoring Anti-Semitic Incidents, 16-year-old youth and his friends were attacked by Muslim immigrants.
HATZOFEH 1. Three senior Judea, Samaria and Gaza fugitives eliminated yesterday in Nablus. TRIPLE BLOW TO TERROR. During Operation Full Court Press taking place in Nablus casbah, IDF makes significant and important achievement. Nine terrorists killed up until now, including citys Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade commanders. Nine soldiers lightly wounded in Nablus from smoke inhalation. Thousands of Palestinians demonstrate in Nabluss Balata refugee camp and called for revenge. Operation without time constraints. 2. SONGWRITER AND COMPOSER NAOMI SHEMER PASSES AWAY. (
). MAARIV 1. NAOMI SHEMER, 1930-2004. (
). Queen of Hebrew song passes away. (
). 2. EVACUEES TO NEGEV TO RECEIVE INCREASED COMPENSATION. This plan being formulated: All disengagement evacuees to receive set compensation but those who go to Negev – will receive more. 3. IDF PLANNING: REDUCED SERVICE FOR SOLDIERS. Revolution in green: Combat soldiers to serve for only two years and eight months – some non-combat personnel even less. 4. [MK YOSSI] SARID TO UNDERGO OPERATION TO REMOVE GROWTH FROM HEAD. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. National poet passes away. SONG FALLS SILENT. (
). 2. IDF ELIMINATES TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS GENERAL STAFF IN NABLUS BUNKER. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Yediot Ahronot argues that the problem of increasing poverty in Israel today presents a danger that will rip us apart from the inside in the future. Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, urges that laws be observed and enforced more effectively than they are at present: There is no lack of legislation in the State of Israel, there is a lack of enforcement of laws. That is the tragic and huge failure of the rule of law in Israel. Hatzofeh comments on Justice Minister Joseph Lapids quandary on the matter between former state prosecutor (and current Supreme Court judge) Edna Arbel and Attorney General Meni Mazuz. The editors insist that Minister Lapid take a stand and make a decision as to who is right and assert that, It is impossible to avoid [making a decision]: If Mazuz is right, Arbel must resign. If Arbel is right, Mazuz must go. BPI
