HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS
HA’ARETZ:1. GREEKS VOTE FOR EUROPEAN RESCUE AGREEMENT.
(…).
2. CHIEF RABBI WORKING TO FOIL RECOGNITION OF REFORM AND CONSERVATIVE RABBIS.
3. ARAB SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AGAINST EDUCATION MINISTER’S DIRECTIVE TO TEACH HERITAGE OF BEN-GURION AND BEGIN.
MA’ARIV
1. ASESSMENT IN ISRAEL: RUSSIA WILL SUPPORT USE OF MILITARY FORCE IN SYRIA.
Sources in Jerusalem and Europe believe: Moscow will not oppose UN Security Council proposal to allow action in Syria. (…).
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. VICTORY FOR THE EURO.
(…).
2. Women officers’ letter to PM:
„DRAFT OF ULTRA-ORTHODOX WILL HURT INTEGRATION OF WOMEN IN THE IDF.”
Women officers warn: „Army of the people will become army of men.”
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. WOMEN OFFICERS’ LETTER: DON’T HURT WOMEN IN THE IDF.
Ahead of presentation of conclusions by committee on equality in bearing the burden, approximately 20 high-ranking women officers in the IDF reserves appeal to PM, DM and MK Plesner. „Plan to draft ultra-orthodox does not take into account implications regarding women’s service.”
2. „MY HUSBAND JUST WANTED TO COME HOME IN PEACE.”
Wife of tow truck driver who shot and killed two Palestinians who attacked him in southern Hebron Hills: He’s no cowboy.
WALLA!
1. IDF ATTACKS IN GAZA: „TWO ISLAMIC JIHAD MILITANTS KILLED.”<www.idf.il/1283-16284-en/Dover.aspx>
Hours after terrorist attack on Israel-Egypt border, Air Force attacked two snipers in Beit Hanun area in northern Gaza Strip. Palestinians claiming that two terrorist organization militants killed en route to „jihad mission.”
2. SHOOTING INCIDENT ON SOUTHERN BORDER: THREAT OF TERRORIST INFILTRATION LIFTED<www.idf.il/1283-16277-EN/Dover.aspx>.
Terrorists open fire at workers who were building southern border fence, one civilian was killed and another wounded. Two terrorists killed and after several hours of high alert, southern communities went back to routine. Apparently, one or two terrorists fled to Egyptian territory.
3. IDF PREPARED: „WHEN EGYPTIAN BORDER IS BLOCKED
– TERRORISTS WILL COME BY SEA.”
NANA10
1. SUSPICION OF TERRORIST INFILTRATION INTO ISRAEL LIFTED<www.idf.il/1283-16277-EN/Dover.aspx>; BARAK: „SHOOTING
– DISTURBING DETERIORATION.”
Investigation of shooting in the south: Terrorists who infiltrated from Sinai ambushed vehicle, fired RPG and small arms, and caused death of one worker. Two terrorists killed. IDF concerned that additional terrorist got away but he apparently stayed in Egypt.
2. IDF ATTACKS TERRORISTS IN GAZA STRIP, TWO KILLED<www.idf.il/1283-16284-en/Dover.aspx>.
[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 13:00.]
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SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
Yediot Ahronot analyzes the deliberations over the 2013 state budget and believes that, „Public discussion of the budget should focus on the question of whether the Israeli economy can carry inflated security budgets especially during those years in which a redirection of resources toward correcting social distortions is called for.” The author reminds his readers that, „Today, Israel is found at the tail end of countries vis-à-vis civilian public expenditure in the GDP pie even though it ranks first in inequality,” and argues that, „If there is no alternative but to cut civilian expenditure…Cuts should be chosen that strike at the economy’s ability to grow and at its social fabric as little as possible. Therefore, it would be preferable to postpone additional investments in highways, junctions, interchanges and bridges and not postpone investments in education, health and encouraging employment. It would be preferable to postpone supplementing child support payments and not to postpone supplements to income support and the negative income tax.”
Ma’ariv discusses the negotiations between the major powers and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program and asks, „Who will blink first? The international community, which has developed a dependence on a diplomatic solution to the nuclear threat, or Iran, which understands this weakness and is exploiting it?” The author asserts, „In order to advance their goals, the international negotiators should constantly remind themselves of two important things. One: These are not negotiations based on the sides’ mutual desire to reach a solution in which both would have an interest, because Iran really wants to develop a nuclear bomb. Two: The more they apply strong pressure and succeed in convincing Iran that even stronger pressure is just around the corner, the greater will be the chance of bringing the negotiations to a successful close.”
Yisrael Hayom evaluates the state of the talks between Fatah and Hamas on establishing a unity government ahead of projected legislative elections. The author suggests that, „Hamas does not intend to give up the Gaza Strip; neither is it interested in elections in which it can only lose,” and adds, „Even if a unity government is established, it will be a federation in which Hamas continues to control Gaza and its security forces while Fatah continues to control the West Bank and its security forces.” The paper says that were a unity government to be established, „The Americans would halt all financial aid while Israel would see this as an additional excuse not to do anything and to continue with settlements, and maybe even not transfer Palestinian customs funds to their owners.” The author reckons that Abu Mazen, „is well aware of what would await him if he unites with Hamas, without Hamas accepting the European conditions regarding violence and previous agreements,” and wonders, „What is spurring him to continue with the cult of faux unity and undercut the image of Salam Fayad, who is still the hope of the West?”
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