SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
HA’ARETZ
1. END OF THE BREAK: NINE HAMAS MEMBERS KILLED, WOUNDED KASSAM VICTIMS
IN SOUTH.
Israel begins considering possibility of stationing multi-national force
in Gaza Strip.
MAKOR RISHON-HATZOFEH
1. Kassam assault on Sderot, ten terrorists eliminated.
SOUTH CONTINUES TO BURN.
Two hours after IDF eliminates ten terrorists, ten Kassam rockets fired
at Sderot – one scored direct hit on house but miraculously, only one
girl was moderately wounded by shrapnel. Lyubov Razdolskaya, murdered
in Dimona terrorist attack, laid to rest.
MA’ARIV
1. Winograd Committee member, in Ma’ariv interview:
„IF WE THINK THAT PM WILL ADVANCE PEACE, THAT IS A VERY RESPECTABLE
CONSIDERATION.”
Did political considerations affect Winograd report? In first
interview, Committee member Yehezkel Dror says: „What would you prefer,
a government of Olmert and Barak or new elections that will see the rise
of Netanyahu?”
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. IDF CLOSES MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER MACHINE.
Within one year, number of those receiving mental health discharges
reduced by 15%. Method: Tougher release conditions.
2. AFTER THE ELIMINATION: 16 KASSAMS.
Seven wounded in rocket barrage on Sderot. After midnight: Hits
identified near Ashkelon.
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SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
Yediot Ahronot believes that Defense Minister Ehud Barak was being
sincere when he said that he had misgivings while considering remaining
in the Government, „for the good of the country.” The editors refer to
the, „harsh words,” which Barak directed at Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s
Knesset speech and remark that, „If the two do not cooperate in the
Government, in the Knesset and in politics – they will find themselves
competing for the title of ‘Leader of the Opposition’ in the next
Knesset.”
Ma’ariv asks why the Israeli public and decision-makers are not heeding
the threat of a Syrian missile attack on our civilian population. The
editors claim that, „Logic dictates that the Syrians won’t attack Israel
with missiles. Only that this logic has not worked in past instances.
And therefore, it would be worthwhile to be prepared.”
Makor Rishon-Hatzofeh notes that Defense Minister Ehud Barak remains in
the Government while implicitly hinting that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
should take responsibility and resign, but refrains from doing so
himself.
BreuerPress
1. END OF THE BREAK: NINE HAMAS MEMBERS KILLED, WOUNDED KASSAM VICTIMS
IN SOUTH.
Israel begins considering possibility of stationing multi-national force
in Gaza Strip.
MAKOR RISHON-HATZOFEH
1. Kassam assault on Sderot, ten terrorists eliminated.
SOUTH CONTINUES TO BURN.
Two hours after IDF eliminates ten terrorists, ten Kassam rockets fired
at Sderot – one scored direct hit on house but miraculously, only one
girl was moderately wounded by shrapnel. Lyubov Razdolskaya, murdered
in Dimona terrorist attack, laid to rest.
MA’ARIV
1. Winograd Committee member, in Ma’ariv interview:
„IF WE THINK THAT PM WILL ADVANCE PEACE, THAT IS A VERY RESPECTABLE
CONSIDERATION.”
Did political considerations affect Winograd report? In first
interview, Committee member Yehezkel Dror says: „What would you prefer,
a government of Olmert and Barak or new elections that will see the rise
of Netanyahu?”
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. IDF CLOSES MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER MACHINE.
Within one year, number of those receiving mental health discharges
reduced by 15%. Method: Tougher release conditions.
2. AFTER THE ELIMINATION: 16 KASSAMS.
Seven wounded in rocket barrage on Sderot. After midnight: Hits
identified near Ashkelon.
______________________________
SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
Yediot Ahronot believes that Defense Minister Ehud Barak was being
sincere when he said that he had misgivings while considering remaining
in the Government, „for the good of the country.” The editors refer to
the, „harsh words,” which Barak directed at Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s
Knesset speech and remark that, „If the two do not cooperate in the
Government, in the Knesset and in politics – they will find themselves
competing for the title of ‘Leader of the Opposition’ in the next
Knesset.”
Ma’ariv asks why the Israeli public and decision-makers are not heeding
the threat of a Syrian missile attack on our civilian population. The
editors claim that, „Logic dictates that the Syrians won’t attack Israel
with missiles. Only that this logic has not worked in past instances.
And therefore, it would be worthwhile to be prepared.”
Makor Rishon-Hatzofeh notes that Defense Minister Ehud Barak remains in
the Government while implicitly hinting that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
should take responsibility and resign, but refrains from doing so
himself.
BreuerPress
