HA’ARETZ 1. Organization linked to Al-Qaeda takes responsibility. AT LEAST 88 KILLED IN SERIES OF SHARM ATTACKS. Israel: Sharon called Mubarak; agreed on „tight cooperation” in war on terrorism. (.). 2. CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT: TWO ISRAELI CIVILIANS KILLED IN SHOOTING ATTACK AT ENTRANCE TO GUSH KATIF. Friday: On Israeli territory, IDF arrested 18-year-old suicide terrorist who left Gaza Strip to perpetrate attack in Tel Aviv. HATZOFEH 1. Approximately 90 killed and 200 wounded in terrorist attacks at Sharm el-Sheikh. TERRORISM STRIKES AT SHARM. (.). 800 Israelis left Sinai after attacks. 2. TWO KILLED AND THREE WOUNDED IN SHOOTING ATTACK ON KISUFIM ROUTE. 3. Expose: BORDER POLICE PERSONNEL SENT TO KFAR MAIMON AND EGYPTIAN BORDER WAS LEFT UNGUARDED FOR DOZENS OF KILOMETERS. For almost a day, there were no patrols on southern Israeli-Egyptin border and posts were devoid of fighters – until reservists arrived. Border Police Spokesman: Forces that carried out all ongoing security activities remained in place. 4. SUICIDE TERRORIST CAPTURED IN NEGEV EN ROUTE TO SUICIDE ATTACK IN TEL AVIV. MA’ARIV 1. (.). TERRORISM RETURNS TO SINAI. (.). Two Israeli women among wounded. Foreign Ministry urges tourists: Return home immediately. 2. TWO KILLED IN KISUFIM TERRORIST ATTACK. After midnight: Deadly shooting from ambush at Israeli car in Gaza Strip. One terrorist was killed, pursuit after the second. YEDIOT AHRONOT 1. (.). GLOBAL TERRORISM ALERT. Concern: Israeli killed in attack. „Leave Sinai immediately,” Counter-Terrorism HQ warned tourists. (.). 2. KISUFIM ROUTE: PARENTS MURDERED IN FRONT OF THEIR CHILDREN. After midnight: Terrorist shot at Israeli cars traveling towards roadblock. ______________________________ SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS Yediot Ahronot says that, „The conclusion, to the extent that it exists, from the severe terrorist attacks around the world is: Dealing with them requires new thinking, a global effort and the understanding that just as weakness invites further attacks, falling back into xenophobia and a sense of superiority towards them solves nothing.” Hatzofeh mocks Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s assertion to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that there can be no compromise with terrorists. The editors accuse the Egyptian leader of being a hypocrite in trying to pose as a fighter against terrorism when he has done nothing to halt the smuggling of weapons and munitions into the Gaza Strip from Egypt. BPI-info
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