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Media Summary

Popular dips cause salmonella scare in Israel

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The Sun refers to Labour’s problems finding a security contractor following the party National Executive Committee’s decision to boycott G4S. The original boycott decision was largely because of G4S’ work in Israel.

The Guardian G2 features a long interview with Israeli composer Ophir ‘Kutiman’ Kutiel.

The Times and Express review new film release “Idol”, a dramatised version of Palestinian Mohammed Assaf’s journey to win the Arab Idol TV talent show.

Israel’s major newspapers including Yediot Ahronot, Maariv, Haaretz and Israel Hayom all splash on a salmonella scare. Some 200 tonnes of popular dips including hummus and tehina, of multiple brands, were feared to have been contaminated after a common ingredient was found to be a source of salmonella. The scare follows a similar product recall of cornflakes a few weeks ago.

Israel Radio reports that an all-night Cabinet meeting to approve the budget draft is still ongoing this morning.

Haaretz reports that an Israeli man was stabbed in Jerusalem. The man was stabbed multiple times in the chest with a screwdriver. He was moderately wounded and is in a stable condition.The attacker escaped and is being sought by police, who believe it was terror attack.

Israel Hayom and Haaretz report that Turkey’s parliament will ratify the reconciliation agreement with Israel next week. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told Turkish media that July’s coup attempt had delayed plans to pass the agreement. Legislation in Turkey will indemnify Israel against any legal claims arising from the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla incident, and Israel will pay some £15 million to families of those killed in the incident.

Haaretz reports that the IDF has placed ads in Palestinian newspapers as aprt part of the process of resolving the situation in Amona, a settlement outpost built on privately-owned Palestinian land. The Supreme Court has ordered Amona to be demolished by 25 December. The Israeli government is exploring the possibility of moving Amona to a nearby site that may have been abandoned.

NRG Online reveals that the Islamic Movement Northern branch has called on Muslim worshippers to flock to the al-Aqsa mosque on Sunday, coinciding with the Fast of Ab when Jews mourn the destruction of their Temples.

Yediot Ahronot and Haaretz report on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to ban the recording of a conversation unless all parties agree. At present only one side has to agree to recording. Critics say the change would harm investigative journalism.