The Financial Times and the online edition of the Independent both cover a report released by the Rand Corporation, which estimates the significant financial benefits of a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA). By their estimation, such an accord would be worth a £78 billion boost to Israel’s economy.

The Guardian online reports that Stephane Richard, the CEO of mobile giant Orange has said that he is “radically opposed” to a trade boycott of Israel and will visit the country to explain his statement last week in which he appeared to support the company ending its presence in Israel for political reasons.

The Telegraph says that representatives from the Jerusalem consulates of all 28 European Union countries, including the UK, attended an event yesterday at the Palestinian village of Khirbat Susiya in the Hebron Hills area of the West Bank, to express opposition to an Israeli court decision which approved the eviction of village residents over lack of planning permission and necessary infrastructure.

The Guardian online covers a US Supreme Court decision which upheld the refusal of United States authorities to allow a Jerusalem-born US citizen to have the place of birth listed in his passport as “Jerusalem, Israel.” The court ruled that although Congress approved legislation to permit such a measure, decisions over sovereignty rest with the President.

The Independent notes that an international football match between Palestine and Saudi Arabia, which was scheduled to take place in the West Bank will now be played in Saudi Arabia, as the Saudi players would be required to pass through Israeli border controls and the two countries have no diplomatic relations. Meanwhile, the Independent i says that China will not allow its migrant workers to work in West Bank settlements.

The Telegraph covers a report in Haaretz, which claims that Israel built and exploded nuclear-laced ‘dirty bombs’ in order to assess the impact of such an attack by enemies.

The Times reports that Iran is rushing troops and weapons to Syria in desperate support of beleaguered President Assad. The article says that Iran and Assad are essentially resigned to the de facto division of the country. The Telegraph says that Assad opponents have formed a new alliance at a meeting in Cairo. Meanwhile, the Telegraph online reports claims that a family of five was killed in a recent US-led airstrike in Syria, bringing the total number of civilian casualties to 148 since the air operations began in September.

In the Israeli media, Yediot Ahronot and Maariv both focus on allegations made in a Channel Two report last night against new Likud MK and Deputy Knesset Speaker Oren Hazan. The report claims that prior to entering politics, Hazan managed a casino in the Bulgarian resort of Burgas and routinely supplied prostitutes to gamblers and used drugs. Hazan announced that he will file a law suit against Channel Two and its reporter Amit Segel. Meanwhile, two Meretz MKs petitioned Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein, requesting Hazan’s removal as a Deputy Speaker.

Israel Hayom prominently covers the US Supreme Court decision regarding the classification of Jerusalem on US passports. Their report highlights the reaction of Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, who said that just as Washington is the capital of the United States, Jerusalem is the capital city of Israel.

Israel Radio news says that US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey will arrive in Israel today to meet the country’s top political and military leaders and security officials. They will discuss the common security challenges and future cooperation, but talks are expected to focus on efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear development.