HEADLINES FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

HA’ARETZ 1. NETANYAHU: I WILL NOT GIVE IN TO SHARON’S THREATS; I WILL BE ABSENT FROM KNESSET VOTE ON POSTPONEMENT OF DISENGAGEMENT. 2. Muwasi lynch. DESPITE HAVING BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED, THREE SUSPECTS ARE STILL AT LARGE. 3. Reconciling with disengagement in northern Samaria. GANIM RESIDENTS HELD FAREWELL PARTY AND HAVE BEGUN TO LEAVE. 4. BANK LEUMI ERASED NIS 600,000 SHARON DEBT. Bank Director-General Galia Maor involved in erasure of debt for Shikmim farm, which was carried out in 1996. HATZOFEH 1. Sharon’s confidants: Netanyahu’s absence from Knesset vote will lead to his dismissal. NETANYAHU’S TEST WEEK. Netanyahu holds to his position: Will be absent from Wednesday Knesset vote on postponement of disengagement. Netanyahu’s aides: If Sharon fires him, latter’s career as Likud Chairman will be over. 2. GAZA STRIP REOPENED TO ENTRY BY ISRAELIS. IDF and police to jointly and constantly monitor number of Israelis in Gush Katif. 3. CONCERN IN JERUSALEM OVER INTERNATIONAL EFFORT FOR DIPLOMATIC INITIATIVE AFTER TRANSFER. 4. SHARP INCREASE IN TERRORIST ATTACKS IN JUNE. No effective Palestinian Authority counter-terrorist activity to block escalation identified in second half of June. 5. WAVE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST TRANSFER OPPONENTS. Two youths who were distributing orange ribbons shot and lightly wounded in Carmiel. 6. DAHLAN: EVERY ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL IS VICTORY FOR OPPOSITION. MA’ARIV 1. NETANYAHU PROMISES: „I WILL GO TO THE END.” Seventy-two hours before vote on postponement of disengagement, Netanyahu intends not to arrive. Sharon: Minister who doesn’t vote against – will be fired. 2. IDF TO HESDER RABBIS: REFUSAL OR YESHIVAS. Senior officer: We will close yeshivas if rabbis don’t vigorously oppose refusal. „We expect clear statements.” 3. DUE TO DISENGAGEMENT: CRIMINALS WILL CELEBRATE. List formed of crimes that will not be dealt with during evacuation. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. PM’s confidants: Sharon to hold back this time, but revenge will come. „SHARON WILL NOT FIRE NETANYAHU.” PM to his advisers: Netanyahu evading responsibility, his conduct is beyond words. Netanyahu to his confidants: I will not blink this time, I am determined to be absent from Wednesday Knesset vote on postponement of disengagement. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Hatzofeh accuse ISA agents provocateurs of being behind the incident in which oil and nails were spread on Highway #1 and much of the agitation at the abandoned hotel in Neveh Dekalim. The editors are confident that the police and IDF will be unable to evacuate 7,000 Jews from Gush Katif. Yediot Ahronot discusses yesterday’s worldwide series of Live 8 concerts BPI-info