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Netanyahu flies to capital to avoid protesters By ARIEH O'SULLIVAN JERUSALEM (October 26) - The General Security Service has reportedly beefed up the guard around Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon, Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai, and Industry and Trade Minister Natan Sharansky amid heightened fears that Jewish extremists may target them for agreeing to hand over parts of Judea and Samaria to the Palestinians. Those responsible for guarding Netanyahu decided he would be flown from Ben-Gurion Airport to Jerusalem by helicopter to avoid protesters along the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway, Israel Radio reported. The Prime Minister's Office, which is responsible for the GSS, would neither confirm nor deny the reports, saying it does not reveal information regarding the protection of ministers. The intensified security followed calls by ultra-nationalists and settler leaders that the Wye Memorandum was an "act of treason." They later changed that to an "act of surrender," following heavy criticism that their language was similar to that leading up to the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. This is not the first time the guard has been increased on Mordechai, who said he is not frightened by threats. "I won't change my habits, and these pseudo-patriots don't scare me," Mordechai told Israel Radio. Headlines Redeployment could alter US role IDF wraps up Wye's first stage today First Wye pullout to end by tomorrow Settlers scurry to limit pullout threat IDF poised to implement first Wye transfer Wye redeployment begins today PM confident he can sell Wye Netanyahu flies to capital to avoid protesters Right outraged at Wye signing, Left skeptical PA officials pleased, extremists reject accord Settler leaders weigh next steps US Jewish leaders hail accord Commentary What's in the accord? The Document Text of The Wye Memorandum Speeches Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's speech PA Chairman Yasser Arafat's speech Analysis A patchy deal can easily unravel Strained relations Clinton deserves praise for job well done Wye deal to launch final talks Netanyahu turns centrist, but still faces Right Now for the tough part REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Reflections on Wye Opinion EDITORIAL: A tardy first step The next stage The Pollard Issue Sources: There was a tacit deal to release Pollard A Pollard chronology Pollard's father disappointed that Israel 'caved in' over release Supplement Front Page

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