HAARETZ 1. WOMAN RESIDENT OF GUSH KATIF KILLED BY MORTAR; IDF DEMOLISHES HOMES IN KHAN YUNIS. Gush Katif residents blame PM Sharon over death of Tiferet Tratner, 24; IDF demolishes approximately 25 homes, but did not harm buildings from which mortar apparently originated. 2. RATE OF ISRAELI TAKEOVER OF WEST BANK LANDS: 2,000 DUNAMS PER ANNUM. Approximately 700,000 dunams on West Bank in survey process at end of which it will be possible to conclude that they are state lands. HATZOFEH 1. Eve of Yom Kippur: Tiferet Tratner killed by mortar fire in her Neveh Dekalim home. PRICE OF INDIFFERENCE. Tiferet Tratner, 24, from Jerusalem, finished her national service in Neveh Dekalim and forged ties to place. She moved there four months ago. Her dreams were cut short Friday morning when mortar fell on her home. She died en route to hospital. Tratner was first Israeli citizen killed by mortar round in Gush Katif. Sharon continues to incite to murder of Gush Katif residents, and winks at terrorists – so that the mortars will do what the advances cant, being said at Gaza Coast Regional Council. In response, IDF enters Khan Yunis refugee camp.
2. YOM KIPPUR – HATE GRAFFITI IN CENTRAL PLACES IN JERUSALEM. As masses crowded into synagogues, 1,000 Israelis held trance party. MAARIV 1. FEAR IN SECURITY ESTABLISHMENT: — LARGE-SCALE DISASTER ON TEMPLE MOUNT. Sharon ordered security officials to prepare for possibility that Solomons Stables compound will collapse during Ramadan prayers. 2. TIFERET WAS KILLED IN HER LIVING ROOM. Eve of Yom Kippur, mortar round scored direct hit on roof of Neveh Dekalim home. As a result, roof collapsed, burying Tiferet Tratner, 24. In response, IDF demolished homes in Khan Yunis. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. Following murder of Neveh Dekalim resident: IDF attacks in Gaza. DIRECT HIT. Tiferet Tratner, 24, sat in living room – and mortar round fell on sofa and killed her. IDF: As of now, we will drop gloves and act more forcefully in Gaza Strip. 2. TARGET AGAINST SHARON AND NETANYAHU. On road, near PMs home, target and hate graffiti were drawn. Assessment: Left-wing extremists responsible. 3. FIRST PUBLICATION: EVACUATION LETTER. Come receive compensation and we will help you in most sensitive and discreet manner possible. Thus says letter that settlers will receive today from Disengagement Authority. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Both papers discuss various issues related to Israels presence in the Gaza Strip: Hatzofeh says that the residents of Gush Katif, heroes every one, are being shelled daily for one reason only – their being Jews, and adds that, One needs a great degree of wickedness not to stand alongside them. The editors believe that, Every human being whose heart is not made of stone – is with them now, comforting and loving, and add that, Only a contemptible racist would say that because they are being murdered, shelled and butchered – then they must be expelled from their homes. Yediot Ahronot asserts that, Time in Gaza is not working in our favor, but is working against us, and adds that, Waiting until September 2005 is no good for the settlers, no good for the Israeli communities living in the shadow of Kassam rockets and will not make the IDFs work any easier. It will only allow the terrorists to assault, attack, kill and get organized for an opportune time. The editors call on the government to hasten the evacuation in order to minimize losses. __________ Hatzofeh, in its second editorial, says that, There is one who ran in the last elections under the Likud platform, which definitely opposes a Palestinian state and evacuating communities, and after he received the votes, he is doing just the opposite. Only he will not be put on trial, because he is a scoundrel, because the legal system is very fond of these kinds of swindles, and because he lies so much, then why catch him with this lie? Yediot Ahronot, in its second editorial, discusses the current state of banking reform in Israel. BPI-info
