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Media Summary

Jerusalem Pride parade expected to attract 10,000 participants

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The Times reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former Chief of Staff Ari Harrow may turn state’s witness for two separate police investigations. The article states that it is believed that investigators are preparing to indict the PM later in the year.

The i reports on the knife attack by a 19-year-old Palestinian on an Israeli man at a supermarket south of Tel Aviv. The attack left the 42-year-old victim in critical condition.

The BBC reports on a social media spat between an Israeli and Jordanian parliamentarian. Likud MK Oren Hazan and his Jordanian counterpart Yahya al-Saud traded several barbs on twitter earlier in the week, culminating in an agreement for the two parties to meet at a bridge on the Israel-Jordan border. The meeting was prevented when PM Netanyahu ordered Hazan not to attend.

In the Israeli media, the front pages of both Yediot Ahronot and Maariv are dominated by images of workers from the Haifa Chemicals ammonia plant who were among 800 laid off yesterday. The workers are blaming company management for failing to find a solution for the plant, which the government sought to relocate for safety and environmental reasons. The management in turn is blaming government for failing to work with them on a solution.

The front pages also feature a stabbing attack perpetrated by a West Bank Palestinian man in a supermarket in the Israeli town of Yavne yesterday. The assailant stabbed a supermarket worker before fleeing and being captured by citizens who restrained him until police arrived.

Israel Hayom also covers on its front page the news which broke on broadcast media last night that Ari Harrow, former Chief of Staff to PM Netanyahu may provide evidence in the “Case 3000” submarine affair, as well as the “Case 1000” gifts affair and the “Case 2000” Yediot Ahronot affair.

Haaretz covers on its front page the comments of Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, who said that the Prime Minister need not necessarily step down if indicted, and that only very serious charges would justify toppling the government.

Maariv also carries on its front page a report that the police have solved the case of woman who went missing in May, after her Palestinian boyfriend confessed to murdering her, allegedly motivated to free Palestinian prisoners.

Kan Radio News previews this morning the annual Jerusalem Pride parade, which will this year feature a longer route, and is expected to attract 10,000 participants.

Meanwhile Yediot Ahronot runs on its front page a column criticising Netanyahu’s son Yair, who published Facebook posts attacking a left wing NGO ‘Molad’, and former PM Ehud Olmert’s son Ariel. Molad has threatened to sue over unsubstantiated allegations made by Yair Netanyahu. Also reported in the press this morning is the questioning for two hours of the PM’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, over allegations of using state funds for private purposes.