The Jerusalem Post believes that the importance of Tu B'Shevat is that it provides us “with a unique opportunity to think about the importance of our ties to the land, not just as a people with political sovereignty, but as a people with ecological responsibility.”

Haaretz calls on the High Court to annul the law permitting detention of asylum seekers without trial, as it has already struck down two similar amendments, because they seriously undermined the right to liberty. The editor notes: “It is not a routine matter to strike down a law for the third time,” but asserts that as it has the same constitutional flaw as its predecessors, “there is no choice but to annul it again.” The editor states: “One assumes the High Court will once again stand guard and prevent the improper detention of asylum seekers,” and adds: “It would also behoove the court to not allow the state to evade implementing the judgment by ordering the immediate release of all those detained in Holot.”

Yediot Aharonot notes that “Iran continues to insist that the case of the Quneitra targeted killings is not closed,” and has, in fact, threatened by name, “to eliminate three Israeli army officers.”  According to the author, the IDF is familiar with the threat, but believes it is merely psychological warfare and does not attach great importance to it. The author states: “It is unclear why these three officers in particular were singled out for killing, but it is clear that this is a clearly personalized threat,” and concludes: “When you specify names, the threat seems more informed, more determined and more credible.”

Yisrael Hayom discusses the violent war on internal terrorism initiated by the Moslem Brotherhood and other terror organizations currently being waged by the Egyptian government, and notes: “Despite the events in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood has yet to be outlawed in Europe and the United States.” The author raises the suspicion that “the U.S., which is losing interest in our region, has come to terms with radical Islam's ascension to power in the Middle East, and is sacrificing its allies in the region,” and asserts that the US and other actors in the region “are implementing a policy of ‘after me, the deluge,’ and have accepted the partition of the fading Middle East between the subversive Sunnis and the encroaching Iranians.”

Globes op-ed was not available today.