HAARETZ 1. TWO IDF SOLDIERS KILLED BY HEZBOLLAH SNIPER FIRE; ISRAELI RESPONSE RESTRAINED. Suspicion of commanders negligence: Soldiers went up on roof despite alert. 2. GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS DRAFT LAW PREVENTING CITIZENSHIP ON BASIS OF FAMILY TIES. 3. [ISA DIRECTOR] DICHTER: DOZENS WANT SHARONS DEATH. Warned that extremists may move to actions. 4. MURDERED JUDGE LAID TO REST. Increasing estimate: Background to murder was personal; [Public Security Minister] Hanegbi: Solving case will take a long time. HATZOFEH 1. Sgt. Itai Iluz, 21, from Afula and Sgt. Avishai Kuriski, 24, from Upper Nazareth, killed by Hezbollah snipers. SCREW-UP: EXPOSED TO HEZBOLLAH SNIPERS. Two soldiers serving in division responsible for Lebanese border went up on roof of Nurit post near Zarait in order to repair communications fault – and were hit by precise fire from Hezbollah snipers. IDF to check why soldiers were exposed to shooting despite alert. Air Force helicopters destroy [Hezbollah] position. 2. LIKUD AND SHAS REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS UPROOTING PLAN AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. 3. MAIN THREAD IN INVESTIGATION OF MURDER OF JUDGE ADI AZAR: BACKGROUND IS PERSONAL.
4. ISA DIRECTOR: 200 PEOPLE HOPING FOR SHARONS DEATH; OUTRAGE ON RIGHT: ACT OR RESIGN. 5. FIRST LAUNCH OF LONG-RANGE ROCKETS DURING GOLAN HEIGHTS EXERCISE. 6. [ISA DIRECTOR] DICHTER: IRAN TRYING TO FORM FIFTH COLUMN AMONG ISRAELI ARABS. MAARIV 1. EXPOSED ON THE ANTENNA. Despite high alert that was declared along northern border, two soldiers were sent to repair antenna on post roof. Hezbollah sniper shot them with five bullets. 2. MAIN THREAT: NUCLEAR WEAPONS. Dramatic change in annual security establishment intelligence assessment that will be presented this morning to PM and Cabinet. 3. MURDER OF JUDGE: INVESTIGATION OF PERSONAL MOTIVE WIDENING. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. Fire in the north: Two IDF soldiers killed by Hezbollah fire. THE SCREW-UP. Hezbollah opened fire, IDF Spokesperson announced, No casualties to our forces. But at that time, two soldiers were bleeding to death from shots – and nobody paid attention. On day that alert was declared along border, the two were sent – without helmets and flak jackets – to climb antenna – in face of Hizballahs intentions to shoot. 2. FUNERAL INSTEAD OF WEDDING. Everything was ready for wedding of Sgt. Avishai Kuriski, 24, and his girlfriend Mor: Ring was bought and invitations were printed. Now Mor will have to print funeral notices. 3. WHO SETTLED PERSONAL SCORE? After confidants of Adi Azar gave testimony, police are forming conclusion: Murder not directly connected to his position as judge. (
). ______________________________ Yediot Ahronot says, Every so often
we are reminded that the Lebanese war is not over – only its face has changed and adds that the murder of two Israeli soldiers yesterday was a painful reminder of this fact. However, the editors maintain that withdrawing from Lebanon was the right decision, which has led to resumption of normal life in the northern communities and a sharp reduction in loss of life. The paper believes that this situation could change and expresses hope that Hezbollah will understand that if it attacks Israel, the results could be disastrous. Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, asserts that while corruption in Israel is high, it has not yet reached levels that other countries have managed to attain. However, If the rule of law continues to decline, the editors believe that our situation will change for the worse. __________ Both papers comment on the recent murder of Tel Aviv District Court Judge Adi Azar: Yediot Ahronot, in its third editorial, criticizes the media and public figures for spreading rumours regarding a possible motive for Judge Azars and urges them to, wait for the results of the investigation. Hatzofeh eulogizes Judge Azar and argues that it is likely that the crime was committed for criminal and not nationalistic reasons.
