ON SUNDAY July9th, the Israeli chief of staff, BrigadierGeneral Shaul Mofaz. presented to the government an updated plan for an attack by the Israeli armed forces on the Palestinian Authority, to be be launched at the government's discretion. FOREIGN REPORT reveals exclusively what is being planned. Our wellplaced sources in Israel say the army leaders' predecessors, such as the late General Yitzhak Rabin, often rejected a military solution to the IsraeliPalestinian conflict. They insisted that only a negotiated political solution would bring a genuine and lasting peace to the Middle East. Our informants say that the current high command, perhaps reflecting the views of the prime minister, Ariel Sharon, wants the armed forces to play an assertive role. The deputy chief of staff, BrigadierGeneral Moshe Ya'alon, is the most forceful advocate of the army faction calling for military action to smash the Palestinian Authority. Our informant has seen the executive summary of the generais' updated proposal. Its title is: The destruction of the P alestinian A utho rity and disarmament of all [P alestinian] armed forces. The generals envisage a military operation for up to a month. Estimate...