Thirteen percent of those who completed the Israel Air Force pilots course this year are residents of Judea and Samaria. So reports the IAF magazine. This, even though the Yesha population comprised only about 4-5% of the entire Israeli population...
The Agriculture Ministry will lend a helping hand - and over two millions shekels - to the Gush Katif farming communities. Agriculture Minister Shalom Simchon (Labor) said that the loans are designed to help the farmers obtain credit and \"hold out\" despite the security difficulties...
Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, appearing today before hundreds of world Jewish leaders at the Jewish Agency 2001 Assembly, said that Arafat has shown over the past couple of days that when he wants to, he can control the violence. However, he added, Arafat has not taken strong steps such as arresting terrorists. The Defense Minister said that a coalition of Palestinian, Shi\'ite and terrorist organizations affiliated with Osama bin-Laden has been created recently to act against Israeli, American and European targets. He noted that bin-Laden is trying to infiltrate Israel and is using local residents and emissaries to this end...