HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS
HA’ARETZ:1. POLL: MAJORITY OF PUBLIC HAS LEFT-LEANING POSITIONS, BUT IS DISGUSTED BY THE LEFT
(…).
2. US intelligence assessment:
OBAMA RECEIVES NEW REPORT ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM
3. EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT FIRES INTELLIGENCE MINISTER
MA’ARIV
1. Sources in Israel Prison Service: Serious setback in deterrence of Palestinian prisoners.
SECURITY PRISONERS TOOK CONTROL OF ROOM, IPS GUARDS FLED Special documentation: Prisoners in Ramon jail expelled two guards and managed an external visit without supervision.
2. BECAUSE OF THE ATTACK: EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MORSI REMOVES HEAD OF INTELLIGENCE AND GOVERNOR OF NORTHERN SINAI
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. The message conveyed to Israel via the US:
SAUDI ARABIA: WE WILL SHOOT DOWN ISRAELI JETS EN ROUTE TO IRAN
In event of an attack Israel will be unable to utilize this route.
2. HEAD OF EGYPTIAN INTELLIGENCE DISMISSED
Morad Mawafi embarrassed President Morsi when he admitted that Egypt received an attack warning
– and paid with his seat. His replacement helped bring about the Shalit deal. In the meantime: Egyptian army kills dozens of terrorists in its Sinai operation.
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. After attack and murder of Egyptian policemen: Morsi attempting to put thing in order.
EGYPT: BATTLES AND DISMISSALS
Egyptian President dismisses head of general intelligence and Sinai governor. Egyptian army attacks Sinai terrorist cells from the air and on the ground.
2. GALILEE DRUG DEALERS IN THE SERVICE OF HEZBOLLAH The achievement: ISA arrested twelve residents of Ghajar and Nazareth on suspicion of smuggling 21 kilos of explosives and weapons. The danger: Cell which was supposed to collect the shipment has yet to be apprehended.
WALLA!
1. ARIEL UNIVERSITY CENTER RECOGNIZED AS UNIVERSITY
–
BARAK DELAYING APPROVAL
2. SAUDI ARABIA TO ISRAEL: „WE’LL INTERCEPT JETS EN ROUTE TO IRAN”
NANA10
1. SAUDI ARABIA THREATENED: „WE WILL INTERCEPT JETS EN ROUTE TO IRAN”
2. IN MUGHNIYEH’S NAME: HACKER PUBLISHED INFORMATION ON DOZENS OF ISRAELI CREDIT CARD HOLDERS
[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 08:45.] ______________________________
SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
Yediot Ahronot calls on the Government to coordinate with the US on reopening the relevant sections of the peace accords with Egypt in order to head off widespread demands to this effect in Egypt, following this week’s incident near Rafah and Kerem Shalom<www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Palestinian+terror+since+2000/IDF_thwarts_terror_infiltration_Sinai_5-Aug-2012.htm>. The author describes the Egyptian actions in Sinai so far as, „cosmetic treatment for a malignant disease,” and, „a political show,” designed to placate the Egyptian public’s desire for revenge. The paper believes that, „There will be no substantive change in Sinai until there is a change in the national order of priorities, replete with investment in this remote and neglected province. The Bedouin rebellion
– which has led to religious extremism, violence and anarchy –
is the product of poverty, unemployment, and mainly injured pride. The Egyptian authorities are not about to invest the billions they do not have in Sinai. And therefore Sinai will continue to be our problem. In such a situation, any discussion about the military annex to the peace agreements is critical.”
Ma’ariv accuses the local media of over-hyping Israel’s chances of winning medals at the London Olympics and remarks, „We should internalize and understand that our chance of winning another Nobel Prize is immeasurably higher than our chance of winning an Olympic gold medal.”
Yisrael Hayom discusses the arrest of 14 Israeli Arabs, most of whom are believed to be drug dealers, for smuggling high-grade explosives into Israel, at the behest of Hezbollah<www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=5342>. The author suggests that Hezbollah wants to attack Israel, „but not leave behind unequivocal tracks that could facilitate a sharp revenge,” and adds that the incident points to both the link between criminal and terrorist elements and the problematic nature of the divided community of Ghajar.
BreuerPress info
