LIKUD DISINTEGRATION

Defense Minister Mofaz: ‘I Have Decided To Quit Likud & Join Sharon’s New Kadima Party’ ‘Sharon Has Promised That I Will Carry On As Defense Minister’ Likud Frontrunner Netanyahu: ‘Shaul Mofaz Has Set A New Low For Political Opportunism’

DRAMA IN ISRAELI ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Likud Chairman Hanegbi Quits Party & Joins Sharon Labor Party Leader Peretz Slides In Polls After Netanya Bombing; Sharon Stable With 39 Seats Likud Candidate Mofaz Distances From Sharon Charging PM Trying To Torpedo His Campaign

IRANIAN BOMB

IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz: ‘I Doubt That U.S. & European Diplomatic Effort Will Persuade Iran To Stop Its Nuclear Weapons Program’ PM Sharon: ‘Israel Cannot Agree To Iran Becoming A Nuclear Power’ Shimon Peres: ‘Ariel Sharon Is Best Man To Cope With Iranian Nuclear Threat & Palestinian Issue’

ELECTION UPDATE

Sharon’s Kadima Party Continues To Gain Strength At Expense Of Likud Likud Game-Plan: ‘Polls Will Pick Up For Us Once We Finish Party Leadership Race’ Shimon Peres: ‘Labor Party Leader Peretz Is Unsuitable To Become Prime Minister’

AMIR PERETZ – ISRAEL’S NEXT PRIME MINISTER?

Labor MK Yuli Tamir: ‘If Elected, Amir Peretz Would Meet Immediately With Palestinian Leaders To Negotiate Roadmap’ ‘Peretz Will Make Socio-Economic Situation The Core Issue Of Election Campaign’ Cabinet Minister Sheetrit: ‘Sephardi Voters Will Not Flock To Peretz Because He Was Born In Morocco’

SHARON BOOSTS LEAD

Kadima & Labor Gain, Likud Slides Further Prof. Avishai Braverman: ‘Amir Peretz Is Not A Comunist’

LIKUD BELIEVES SHARON IS BEATABLE

Likudniks: ‘We Have Nowhere To Go But Up’ ‘Former Elections Resulted In Wide Polls Drawing Close By Election-Day’ Likud Race Turns Into Free For All

SHARON BULLDOZER

Maariv Poll: ‘Sharon Would Win 30 Knesset Seats To Only 15 For Netanyahu’s Likud’ Netanyahu: ‘I’m Not surprised By Poll, Israeli Voters Will Soon Wake Up & See That A Vote For Sharon Is A Vote For Labor’