HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS
HA’ARETZ:1. MAN SETS HIMSELF ON FIRE AT DEMONSTRATION MARKING FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOCIAL PROTEST: „THE STATE ROBBED ME.”
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2. FAILED ATTEMPT TO ATTACK ISRAELIS IN CYPRUS.
MA’ARIV
1. MAN SETS HIMSELF ON FIRE AT PROTEST DEMONSTRATION IN TEL AVIV.
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2. CYPRUS: MOSSAD HELPED FOIL TERRORIST ATTACK AGAINST ISRAELI PASSENGER PLANE.
Suspect: Lebanese man who planned to blow up plane or bus of Israeli tourists.
3. FRENCH PRESIDENT TO MA’ARIV: ISRAEL HAS MILITARY OPTION AGAINST IRAN.
Hollande supports intensifying sanctions and makes it clear: In contrast to others, Israel has the ability to attack.
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. Demonstrator sets himself on fire.
BURNING PROTEST.
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2. „MOSSAD FOILED TERRORIST ATTACK IN CYPRUS.”
Commander of Hezbollah terrorist cell arrested in Limassol: Collected information on sites frequented by Israelis.
3. OUR KIDS ARE GLUED TO THE SCREEN.
World Health Organization: 11-15-year-old Israelis hold record for surfing the web and watching TV.
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. MAN SETS HIMSELF ON FIRE AT DEMONSTRATION; IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
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2. REPORTS: „MOSSAD” INVOLVED IN ARREST OF TERRORIST IN CYPRUS.
Attack against Israeli tourists foiled. Hezbollah militant arrested after gathering information on flights by Israeli airlines. PM’s Office: „There are no borders to Iranian terrorism; international community needs to fight greatest exporter of terrorism in the world.”
WALLA!
1. ISRAEL CONSIDERING IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON UN PERSONNEL IN THE WEST BANK.
Jerusalem demanding that UN re-evaluate role of OCHA, which is responsible for humanitarian affairs in the West Bank. According to Israel, the organization is promoting illegal Palestinian construction in Area C.
2. MIGRON TO CIVIL ADMINISTRATION: WE HAVE COMPLETED PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL PLOT.
Residents of outpost slated for evacuation filed documents that attest to purchase of plot from Palestinian, in addition to those they have already purchased legally. Significance: Migron might remain in place.
NANA10
1. PALESTINIAN REPORT: ISRAEL ARRESTS HAMAS MP.
[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 10:55.] ______________________________
SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
Ma’ariv suggests that Israel could learn much from the situation in Cyprus. The author reminds his readers, „Turkish [northern] Cyprus is an area without status. The world does not accept it as part of Turkey. It is not part of [the Republic of] Cyprus and has no recognized independent status whatsoever.” The paper believes, „This is also the status of the territories beyond the Green Line. I am willing to guess that the Turkish government set up some kind of Edmond Levy committee which determined that the Turkish regime in Cyprus is legitimate,” and adds, „But this makes no impression on the world, international law and common sense.” However, the author says, „International law is also toothless and what counts is interests, active forces and military strength. The Cypriots with whom we have spoken sadly admit that they believe that Cyprus will not be reunited in their lifetimes. The accepted opinion in Israel, across the political spectrum, is that there does not seem to be a situation in which the Land of Israel will go back to being divided among the two peoples that live in it. Cyprus is a mirror-image of the situation in the area of the western Land of Israel. The picture is the opposite but it reflects the same reality.
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Two papers comment on reports that a Swedish national of Lebanese origin has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of plotting to attack Israeli targets in Cyprus<www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=277460>:
Yediot Ahronot says, „This is not the first time that Israeli tourists in Cyprus have been targeted by Hezbollah,” and believes that close cooperation between Israel and Cyprus, including on the intelligence level, led to the foiling of the latest initiative. The author discerns an Iranian-backed coalition of states and organizations and suggests, „From the failures it has absorbed in the past year, the terrorism coalition has learned: Official institutions are too well-guarded and, therefore, in order to orchestrate a quick and painful attack
– to punish Israel and deter it – they must hit the soft underbelly: Israeli tourists.”
Yisrael Hayom notes, „For most of the Israeli public, the counter-terrorism operation in Cyprus passed under the radar as another headline about another terrorist who failed to perpetrate another attack. This is a healthy approach that allows people to carry on normal lives knowing that those who do the work are dealing with the dangers.” The author also calls on Israeli tourists to be alert and aware.”
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