71.   The Israeli press said the Americans were furious about the Egyptian involvement.

72.   The Israeli press says Lipkin-Shahak hopes to convince Turkey to buy Israeli tanks and air-to-air missile systems.

73.   He refused to give an estimated value from the works which the Israeli press has speculated runs into millions of dollars.

74.   However Rabin played down reports in the Israeli press that an agreement on the border dispute was in the offing.

75.   In the Israeli press the riots in Jordan have been headline news.

76.   In the territories, meanwhile, Palestinian journalists complained that they were unable to do their jobs because of the closure, although they had Israeli press cards.

77.   Israeli press reports have also said Arad was being held in Iran, but Tehran has repeatedly denied the charge.

78.   Israeli press reports have also said that absenteeism, not necessarily for political reasons, has become a problem in most reserve corps.

79.   Israeli press reports have suggested that China is demanding substantial damages for the cancellation of the sale.

80.   Israeli press reports quoting sources close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Arafat subsequently refused two telephone calls from the Israeli leader to discuss the situation.