The Times reports that Israel’s new Justice Minister, Jewish Home MK Ayelet Shaked, has been handed a security detail by the Speaker of the Knesset following online threats made against her, including images which portrayed her as a Nazi. Shaked is considered a hardliner on a number of issues, including the power of the Supreme Court and opposes the creation of a Palestinian state. Her appointment was a key feature of last week’s coalition agreement between Jewish Home and Likud.

The Guardian online covers comments made by Head of IDF Southern Command, Maj Gen Sami Turgeman, who told Israeli residents living near the Gaza border that there is no current alternative to Hamas’s rule in the Gaza Strip. He said that future conflict was inevitable and that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is not in a position to take control of Gaza.

The Financial Times says that the Camp David summit being hosted by US President Barack Obama for Saudi and Gulf state leaders has been branded “Iranophobia” by a senior Tehran leader. The summit is set to discuss a number of regional issues, in particular Iran’s nuclear development, which is of deep concern to Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbours. However, a Financial Times editorial says that Obama should not be deterred from brokering a lasting nuclear deal with Tehran, although he should steer away from a “grand bargain” with Iran to avoid further upsetting the regional balance of power. Writing in the Times though, Roger Boyes says that Obama’s belief that he can do business with Iran’s President Rouhani has already bred distrust among Saudi and Gulf leaders, who will need substantive answers.

The Times also reports that the Saudis are massively backing a new Sunni group in Syria, Jaish al-Fateh, which it hopes can help defeat President Assad and curb Iran’s influence, “having given up on the United States ever doing so.” The Guardian and the online edition of the Telegraph both report that the Commission for International Justice and Accountability has collected three years worth of smuggled documents which would allow Assad to be tried for war crimes. In the Independent, Robert Fisk says that new evidence at The Hague suggests that Assad was behind the 2005 assassination of Rafik Hariri in Lebanon.

In the Israeli media, Maariv covers the ongoing Knesset battle between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition parties over Netanyahu’s plans to expand the cabinet. With a lengthy debate expected this evening, the report suggests that the bill will be passed and the new government could be sworn in as early as tomorrow. Meanwhile, Haaretz reports that President Reuven Rivlin opposes Netanyahu’s initiative to add ministerial posts.

Yediot Ahronot leads with news of a potential city-wide strike in the southern city of Dimona, in protest over potential redundancies at the nearby Israel Chemical Industries plant, which would have a serious impact on many families in Dimona. The city council yesterday unanimously approved a municipal strike in solidarity with those impacted by the possible cuts.

The top story in Maariv covers President Rivlin’s three-day visit to Germany, to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Germany’s leaders reiterated their support for Israel and its security. The issue of nuclear talks with Iran was discussed and Maariv claims that German leaders offered Israel the chance to take part in the talks between Iran and the P5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany).