The Telegraph reports that the coalition government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “on the verge of collapse.” Tensions within the government have increased in recent weeks, especially over the controversial so-called ‘Jewish State’ bill which remains unresolved. Over the weekend, Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yair Lapid, who heads the Yesh Atid party clashed in public comments over the government’s direction. The Times reports that a Knesset vote on a version of the ‘Jewish State’ bill will take place on Wednesday. The proposed legislation has reportedly been drafted by Netanyahu and is considered more moderate than alternatives, but may still face opposition from Lapid and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni.

Both the Independent and Metro cover an arson attack over the weekend on the bi-lingual Hand in Hand school in Jerusalem. The school includes both Jewish and Arab children, who learn Hebrew and Arabic, celebrate Jewish, Christian and Muslim holidays and learn dual historical narratives. It is thought that Jewish Israeli extremists were behind the attack, in which nobody was hurt.

In the Guardian, Tom Gross suggests an innovative solution to the controversy surrounding Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup. He proposes that Qatar, which provides Hamas with financial support, let the Gaza Strip host the tournament as a vehicle to generating growth in the territory.

Both the Guardian and Times cover widespread protests in Egyptian universities following the announcement over the weekend that charges against former-President Hosni Mubarak have been dropped. Mubarak had been accused of causing the deaths of protesters in 2011 in the uprising which saw him removed from power.

The Guardian, Times and Telegraph all cover a blog report that a 31-year-old Canadian-Israeli woman, who joined Kurdish forces fighting against ISIS has been captured by the extremist Islamist group. All articles say that neither the Israeli nor Canadian authorities have confirmed the report. Meanwhile, the online editions of the Guardian and Independent report that US-led coalition planes carried out around 30 air strikes against ISIS in their north Syrian stronghold of Raqqa.

In the Israeli media, continuing coalition tensions and speculation over the possibility of new elections is the major item. Prime Minister Netanyahu is set to meet coalition partners including Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid and Hatnuah leader Tzipi Livni today in what Yediot Ahronot, Haaretz and Israel Hayom say is a last effort to save the coalition. Yediot Ahronot in particular says that relations between Netanyahu and Lapid are not good and that elections will be announced if there is no resolution. However, in Maariv, commentator Ben Caspit plays down the significance of today’s events, saying, “Even after today’s meeting, it will not be final.  Everything can turn around, or fall into place, to the same degree.” Maariv speculates that Netanyahu has closed a deal with the ultra-Orthodox parties in the Knesset to support a government under his leadership if elections are held.

Meanwhile, Haaretz reports that the cabinet yesterday unanimously approved the latest version of a bill to regulate the detention of African migrants who illegally entered the country and are currently being held at the Holot facility in the southern Negev region. The High Court rejected two previous versions of the bill and it is unclear whether it will approve the latest draft legislation.

Israel Radio news reports that meetings yesterday between representatives of the Histadrut central workers union and Finance Ministry officials to avert a threatened strike next Sunday ended without a resolution. The dispute centres on the minimum wage and the issue of contract workers.