ISRAEL RELEASES 400 PALESTINIANS

PM Sharon: ‘Israel Will Release Another 400 Palestinian Security Prisoners Although Chairman Abbas Is Not Fighting Terrorism’ Finance Minister Netanyahu: ‘Grave Mistake To Release Palestinian Terrorists While Abbas Dodges His Commitments And Hamas Grows Stronger’ Senior IDF Commander: ‘Army Should Remain In Northern Samaria At Least Four Months After Evacuation Of Four Settlements There’

ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE!

U.S. President Bush Tries To Shore Up Palestinian President Abbas In Light Of Hamas Threat Bush Makes Abbas The Same Offer Made To Arafat – A Palestinian State With All The Trimmings On Condition Of No Terrorism Israeli officials: ‘Nothing New In Bush Statement; U.S. President Is Consistent In Demanding Palestinian Halt To Violence In Order To Advance To Roadmap’

SHALOM, SHARON & LAURA BUSH

Several MKs: ‘Foreign Minister Shalom Should Resign, He Runs The Foreign Ministry Like A Byzantine Court!’ FM Shalom: ‘Let’s Not Slavishly Follow The Smoke Screen By Ambassador Ayalon And The Media Over the Madonna Affair’ ‘Doubtful If Palestinian Election Will Be Held on July 17th’

RUSSIAN ROULETTE IN GAZA

In the Gaza Strip, IDF Launches Air to Ground Missile To Take Out Palestinian Terrorists Who Were Firing Mortar Bombs At Israeli Settlements Israeli Official: ‘It’s A Message To Palestinians, We Will Not Accept Their Playing Russian Roulette With Mortar Attacks’

SHABAK HAS A NEW CHIEF

Yuval Diskin: ‘Shabak Security Service Will Make Every Effort To Protect Muslim Holy Sites From Attacks By Jewish Fanatics’ ‘Mounting Jihad Threat To Israeli Air Travel And Targets Abroad’

CHANGE IN COMMAND

Major Security Shake-Up Now Underway – Shabak Chief Dichter Retires; IDF Chief Of Staff Yaalon Steps Down Next week.

HAMAS – REALITY & ILLUSION

Hamas Election Gains Trigger Different Israeli Reactions PM Sharon: ‘Disengagement Will Be Implemented Shortly After Tisha B’Av on August 14th’ Foreign Minister Shalom: ‘If Hamas Wins Palestinian Election, Call Off Disengagement Or Hamas Will Turn Gaza Strip Into Hamas-Stan!’