Politics & Diplomacy
Lebanon strikes and unchecked outposts lead Israel's front pages Thursday
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Israel's four main dailies opened Thursday on two fronts: renewed fire in southern Lebanon and the army's admission that it has stopped removing new settler outposts in the occupied West Bank.
Haaretz led with the military striking south Lebanon on the claim that Hezbollah broke the ceasefire, and warned that negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are climbing into a minefield. The paper also reported destruction, checkpoints and arrests in Qalandiya refugee camp, where residents fear the campaign is a prelude to their expulsion.
Yedioth Ahronoth wrote that the army sought a far harder assault in Lebanon and the political echelon stopped it, while its senior analyst described the military as a guard company for settler extremists.
Maariv carried the army's admission that it refrained from clearing thirteen new outposts, and mapped the Knesset seat projections after new parties entered the race ahead of the 27 October election.
Israel Hayom accused Hezbollah of a blatant ceasefire violation, urged wide retaliatory strikes, and argued in an analysis that the clearest winner of the Gaza agreement so far is Qatar.
