HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS

HA’ARETZ
1. HONG KONG DENIES FRENKEL’S VERSION: HE WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED
(…).

2. Four soldiers wounded.
INCIDENT IN LEBANON – OPERATIONAL MISHAP THAT IS CAUSING DIPLOMATIC DAMAGE

3. EDUCATION MINISTRY TO FINANCE SEPARATION BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS IN STATE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
(…).

4. RABBI ELON, ONE OF THE SYMBOLS OF RELIGIOUS ZIONISM, CONVICTED OF INDECENT ACTS WITH A STUDENT
(…).

MA’ARIV
1. STATE TO FINANCE SEPARATION BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS IN STATE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FROM GRADE 4
(…).

2. RABBI ELON ON HIS CONVICTION: „COMMANDED TO RETURN FIRE”
(…).

3. CALM VIOLATED: FOUR SOLDIERS WOUNDED BY EXPLOSIVE CHARGE ON THE LEBANESE BORDER
Golani Brigade fighters were wounded during operation in enclave beyond border fence. IDF checking whether it was old or new explosive charge. Lebanon: Infringement of our sovereignty.

4. HONG KONG PROSECUTOR TO FRENKEL: DON’T SUE
(…).

YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. Official document from Hong Kong reveals what Frenkel did not say
THE WHOLE TRUTH
(…).

2. IN A DARK ROOM ON THE RABBI’S KNEES
(…).

YISRAEL HAYOM
1. Upheaval in religious Zionism: Rabbi Motty Elon convicted.
THE PAINFUL TRUTH
(…).

2. SOLDIERS SAVED FROM HEZBOLLAH BOMB
Exceptional incident in Lebanon: Four IDF soldiers lightly-to-moderately wounded in explosion during activity on border. Lebanon: We will complain to UN over violation of our sovereignty.

3. HONG KONG: „FRENKEL WAS ARRESTED AND BROUGHT TO COURT”
(…).

WALLA!
1. US MILITARY: DEMPSEY GOING TO ISRAEL TO DISCUSS IRAN
A few days after Rohani’s appointment, General Dempsey will meet with his counterpart Gantz in order to discuss nuclear plan, war in Syria and Sinai situation. His office: „He will stress uncompromising commitment to Israel’s security.”

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1. CONCERN: HEZBOLLAH WILL SET AMBUSHES FOR IDF SOLDIERS

Assessment in Israel: Incident in which four IDF soldiers were wounded on border is over. However, it is liable to spur Nasrallah in the future.

[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 10:45.]

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SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

Ma’ariv refers to a recent Knesset study which indicated a high rate of negative migration from the periphery over the past decade. The author, who is Mayor of Maalot-Tarshiha and the Chairman of the Union of Local Authorities, calls for increased investment in transportation, education and social welfare, employment and housing in order to reverse this trend.

Yediot Ahronot reminds its readers that ahead of the recent Cabinet decision to approve – in principle – the release of Palestinian terrorists, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted, „‘From time to time, prime ministers are called on to make decisions that go against public opinion – when the matter is important for the country’,” and adds, „Almost at the same time, he declared that on the issue of an agreement with the Palestinians a referendum is necessary, thus allowing public opinion to override the position of the Prime Minister and even the Knesset.” The author, a former Justice Minister, remarks, „Even though consistency and politics have never really gone together, the Prime Minister’s simultaneous presentation of contradictory views is still a milestone.”

Yisrael Hayom notes that Israel has been very tight-lipped about yesterday’s incident on the Lebanese border in which four IDF soldiers were injured and says that, „As long as there is no official statement, it is possible to go on like it never happened or, at least, did not happen in a way that necessitates a response.” The author suggests that, „The action was carried out in a place where Israel did not want to be caught,” in order to forestall some hostile activity, most likely by Hezbollah.