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To: alan w who wrote (158)	9/8/1998 9:06:00 AM
From: SOROS	Respond to of 1151

Dear alan w, Control and rebuilding can take place very quickly. Watch the details of the peace agreement when it comes. It should take care of this. I remain, SOROS ps I don't count on, but surely hope, that the Rapture takes place before we even see the peace agreement.

To: alan w who wrote (158)	9/8/1998 9:16:00 AM
From: SOROS	Respond to of 1151

Jerusalem Post - 09/08/98 By ARIEH O'SULLIVAN The Central Command has assessed that armed conflict may break out in the West Bank and the command is preparing for the worst, said a Central Command source. The focus of the assessment is May 1999, when the Palestinians have said they will declare an independent state. "The chances are that there will be violence surrounding this and we are preparing for it," said the source, who could not be named according to military regulations. Arutz 7, the settlers' pirate radio station, reported recently that Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Shaul Mofaz told a group of top Central Command officers during a closed-door meeting last week that the command's major mission is to prepare for armed conflict with the Palestinians. However, military sources in the Central Command denied that Mofaz met last week or recently with top officers in the Central Command. According to foreign publications, such as Jane's Intelligence Review, the Central Command is not adequately prepared to deal with aggressive raids by Palestinian light infantry units, some of which may be equipped with antitank weapons and heavy machine guns. But military sources said that the assessments were outdated because under Maj.-Gen. Uzi Dayan, the previous OC Central Command, radical changes were made to deal with potential armed conflicts. Some of the changes include retraining troops for combat in the West Bank under different scenarios, reinforcing and restructuring brigade-level commands and strengthening the territorial reserve-based defense forces. Also, the military sources said, the function of the Border Police has been altered so it has more troops available for intervening in any West Bank violence. "Since the [September 1996] tunnel riots, Dayan focused much of his energy in preparing for any eventual armed conflict. He turned the thinking around 180 degrees so I don't know what Jane's is talking about," one military source in the Central Command said. Margot Dudkevitch adds: Since taking office in mid-June, OC Central Command Maj.-Gen. Moshe Ya'alon has reviewed some 50 applications for weapons permits from settlers in Judea and Samaria who want to carry IDF-issued weapons to enhance their personal security. He has approved 10 of them, a Central Command source said. IDF officials in the Central Command said they believe that another 250 requests are waiting to be assessed. After the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, applicants for permits for IDF-issued weapons are investigated by the Police, General Security Services, Health Ministry and judicial officials before being passed over to IDF commanders for authorization. Meanwhile, military officials said terrorist organizations are targeting settlers in Judea and Samaria and cited the recent attacks in Yitzhar and Tel Rumeida as examples. The IDF has responded by beefing up its presence in communities throughout Judea and Samaria. The Central Command also is considering allowing reservists from combat units who live in the territories to serve in their own communities. In addition, several civil guard posts have been opened in Givat Ze'ev, Ma'aleh Adumim and Ariel. Civil guard volunteers also assist traffic police on the roads in Judea and Samaria. Meanwhile, the Central Command is considering using administrative detentions and restricting the movement of right-wing extremists if police investigations and the judicial process fail to stop them from continuing to harass Palestinians and inciting violence. (c) 1998 The Jerusalem Post