The Financial Times online reports that at least two rockets were fired yesterday from Syria at the northern section of the Israeli Golan Heights, forcing Israeli authorities to evacuate a nearby resort. There were no injuries or damage as a result of the rockets, which the IDF assessed was not errant fire. The report suggests that yesterday’s incident was intended as a retaliation following the air strike in Syria last week, which killed Hezbollah commanders and an Iranian general and is assumed to have been carried out by Israel.

The Times online includes a feature on the severe difficulties facing Syrian refugees who have fled to neighbouring Lebanon to escape their country’s civil war. It says that Lebanon is struggling to cope with the strain of 1.5 million Syrian refugees, totalling one in four people currently living in Lebanon.

The Telegraph, Guardian and Independent all cover a report being released today by Israeli human rights group B’tselem, which accuses Israeli leaders of having breached international law during Operation Protective Edge by pursuing a policy of bombing Gaza homes which knowingly caused serious damage and multiple deaths. The report says that the policy was unjustified, even if Israel’s leaders believed it would bring an end to rocket fire on Israeli communities. However, the report makes no alternative suggestion over how to stop such persistent attacks on Israeli civilians. The Guardian notes that Israel’s State Comptroller is already investigating the actions of the country’s leadership during last summer’s conflict.

Meanwhile, the Telegraph online says that the United Nations refugee agency in Gaza has halted its work repairing homes damaged during Operation Protective Edge over lack of funds, saying that international aid which had been pledged towards the reconstruction effort has not materialised.

The online editions of the Guardian and Financial Times report that a group of US Senate Democrats have assured the White House that they will postpone their support for a controversial new bill to re-impose sanctions on Iran if international talks on its nuclear programme fail to produce an agreement. The group, led by the bill’s co-sponsor Robert Menendez will delay their support until 24 March, which the Financial Times online says gives President Obama “breathing space” to work towards a deal with Iran.

In the Telegraph, Israel’s Ambassador to the UK Daniel Taub authors an opinion piece to mark International Holocaust Memorial Day. He says that the Holocaust serves as a reminder of Israel’s importance not just as a refuge for Jewish people, but also as home to numerous Holocaust survivors and a reminder of what can be achieved as an equal among nations.

In the Israeli media, the rocket fire from Syria onto the Israeli Golan yesterday is the top item in Israel Hayom, Maariv and Yediot Ahronot which says there is “concern of war of attrition on the Golan.” Haaretz emphasises that the IDF believes Hezbollah was responsible for yesterday’s rocket fire. Writing in Maariv, Alon Ben David warns that “it would be incorrect to view yesterday’s shooting as a lone act: it was the first shot in a new campaign whose limits have not yet been determined.”

In Maariv, Ben Caspit reports that Hamas arch-terrorist Mohammed Deif, who Israel attempted to assassinate during Operation Protective Edge is in fact alive. Deif is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Israelis and has long lived a shadowy existence, casting doubt over whether he had survived last summer’s Gaza conflict. Caspit concludes “The legend of Deif … has yet to be shattered.”

Israel Hayom highlights disquiet in Jewish Home over the decision by party leader Naftali Bennett to hand an electable slot on the party’s list of Knesset candidates to football legend Eli Ohana, who has no prior political experience. MK Zvulun Kalfa resigned from the party in protest and other candidates have said they will not campaign. Israel Radio news says that party discussions on the issue will continue today. In Yediot Ahronot, Akiva Novick criticises Bennett and other party leaders for perceiving the public as “as a bunch of feeble-minded children who enjoy collecting cards of celebrities, no matter what their skills or qualifications.”