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Subject: Arutz-7 News Brief: Sunday, December 28, 1997
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Subject: Arutz-7 News Brief: Sunday, December 28, 1997
Arutz Sheva News Service
Sunday, December 28, 1997 / Kislev 29, 5758
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. BUDGET DELIBERATIONS CONTINUE
2. PALESTINIANS MONITOR IDF COMMUNICATIONS
3. MINISTERS PREPARE FOR FINAL-STATUS DEBATE
4. ARNON: RETALIATION OPERATION NEEDED
1. BUDGET DELIBERATIONS CONTINUE
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met this morning with leaders of the
coalition parties in an attempt to achieve a compromise agreement which
will enable the 1998 budget to be passed. Prime Minister Netanyahu promised
the National Religious Party that an additional 225 million NIS would be
allocated to the Education Ministry and 25 million NIS would be provided
for the paving of new bypass roads in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza. NRP
Knesset members declared after their meeting with Netanyahu that their
support in the budget vote is contingent upon a written guarantee for the
promised funding. Moshe Leon, head of the Prime Minister's office, met
this morning with David Levy's Gesher faction to discuss their budgetary
demands. Finance ministry officials are negotiating a compromise proposal
for changes in the Health Law with Health Minister Yehoshua Matza in an
attempt to gain his support.
2. PALESTINIANS MONITOR IDF COMMUNICATIONS
PA Security Chief Jibril Rajoub recently purchased an electronic
eavesdropping system which can monitor cellular telephone conversations
over a range of many kilometers. The system, which was purchased in the
U.S. for $160,000, is capable of monitoring IDF military cellular phones as
well. When asked by the Americans what he needs this high-tech
surveillance equipment for, Rajoub replied that he needs it to monitor the
Palestinian opposition parties. With this system, the PA can now monitor
20 cellular telephone calls simultaneously and track onto a particular
phone every time a conversation is initiated from or to it. According to
Arutz-7 correspondent Haggai Hubberman, the Palestinians are operating such
a system in the Shomron already. Hubberman noted that the IDF prohibited
the use of cellular phones for military use by its officers in Lebanon
after it discovered that Hizbullah terrorists had obtained information
passed through cellular calls. The Palestinians also have the capability of
monitoring information passed through the beeper system used by the IDF. A
senior IDF officer said that a special solution to this problem must be found.
3. MINISTERS PREPARE FOR FINAL-STATUS DEBATE
Cabinet members toured Judea and Samaria again today in preparation for
deliberations on a final-status arrangement with the Palestinians.
National Infrastructures Minister Ariel Sharon led the group and spelled
out the assumptions underlying the national interests map that he presented
to the government. At one point on today's route, 100 protestors met the
ministers and called upon them not to carry out any further withdrawals
from Yesha. Last week Defense Minister Mordechai presented his proposal to
the ministers during a similar tour of Yesha. Ministers David Levy and
Rafael Eitan refused to participate in both of the tours. Reportedly,
Levy's refusal stems from his position that Israel should have presented a
concrete withdrawal plan to the U.S. as requested without "belaboring" the
issue.
4. ARNON: RETALIATION OPERATION NEEDED
Hevron Jewish Community Spokesman Noam Arnon said that the recent Arab
attacks upon Jewish targets in the city require a forceful IDF response.
IDF officers assured Hevron's Jewish leadership that a fitting response
would be forthcoming, but Arnon believes that political considerations will
prevent the IDF from carrying out the necessary measures. In the meantime,
leaders in Hevron are making every effort to restrain any spontaneous
response to the Arab attacks from Hevron's Jewish residents.
Despite the Arab hostilities over the weekend, busloads of visitors arrived
in Hevron today from Israel's major cities to take part in Chanukah
festivities organized by the Women-in-Green movement. In addition,
preparations are underway for the annual Carlebach music festival which
will be held this coming weekend in Hevron.
Hebrew News Editor: Haggai Segal
English News Editor: Tzvi Barish
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