they say he stabbed a soldier and tried to steal his gun in the southern city of kirya gart. other violation broke out. benjamin netanyahu is under pressure from supporters to take tougher actions. >>> japanese workers are less optimistic about the economy. gene otani from the business desk has details on thatnd a round up of other business stories, gene? >> thanks, james. >>> a government survey shows sentiment has worsened for the second month in a row, and the slow down in china is a big factorment the monthly economy watchers survey asked clerks, taxi drivers, and other workers how they feel about the economy compared with three months ago. the index since september was 7 47.5, down 1.8 points from the preaches month. a reading below 50 suggests more people are pessimistic about business conditions. some manufacturers sited a deine in orders due to the situation in china as retailers blamed rainy weather for a slump in beverage sales. the index for predicting economic conditions months aide rose to 49.1, the first rise in four month. workers expect bigger bonuses boost sa