(Israel Government Press Office)
Yediot Aharonot discusses Monday's presentation of the rockets, mortar rounds and bullets from the Klos-C. The author says: "Netanyahu's show in Eilat was unnecessary. Of course the weapons smuggling network to Gaza must be stopped and it is good that our security forces did their work," but adds: "Was capturing a ship laden with 90-160 kilometer-range rockets, mortar rounds and ammunition an exceptional event? Probably not. Is the item that Iran is sending weapons to Hamas a newsworthy event? Not really. Is this item enough to change the world's mind about Iran? No." The paper believes that "The event smells like an unsuccessful photo-op of a leader and his generals, an event in which the leader extols himself in front of the cameras and makes a media mountain out of a molehill."
Yisrael Hayom notes that one Jewish Home backbench MK has already stated his intention of going against his party and voting against the law on conscription for the ultra-orthodox. The author says that this is indicative of the growing influence of ultra-orthodox-leaning rabbis in the Jewish Home and may bode poorly for the party and the stability of the coalition. The paper dismisses Shas leader MK Aryeh Deri's stated intention of seeing Labor Chairman MK Isaac Herzog as the next prime minister and wonders what effect this will all have on the upcoming election – by the Knesset, in a secret ballot – of Israel's next president.
The Jerusalem Post welcomes British Prime Minister David Cameron to Israel, and notes that conflict aside, “Cameron would really like to focus on more positive matters, especially British-Israeli cooperation in science, education and hi-tech.”
Haaretz disapproves of the plea bargain agreement with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, agreed to by the State Prosecutor’s Office, and asserts that it is in the public interest “to uproot the ostensibly corrupt culture that involves rabbis, police, senior politicians, businessmen, journalists and criminals.” The editor concludes: “It is in the public interest that, as soon as possible, the attorney general, backed by the State Prosecutor’s Office, announce an indictment against Pinto.”
[Aviad Kleinberg and Dan Margalit wrote today's articles in Yediot Aharonot and Yisrael Hayom, respectively. There was no print edition of Ma'ariv today.]