The Telegraph covers controversial comments made by Israel’s Infrastructure Minister, Yuval Steinitz who indicated over the weekend that Egypt’s decision to flood smuggling tunnels from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip was made to a “certain extent at Israel’s request.” Steinitz also said that Egypt-Israel security cooperation is “better than ever.” Although this is a widely known development, cooperation with Israel is largely frowned upon in Egyptian society and not widely discussed. The article includes criticism of Steinitz’s candid comments by Israeli commentators such as Maariv’s Yossi Melman.

The Independent i and Metro both cover a suspected arson over the weekend, which destroyed a makeshift synagogue in a West Bank Israeli community. The structure was being used by residents of a new community named after three Israeli teenagers kidnapped and murdered in summer 2014. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the attack was the result of Palestinian incitement and called for global condemnation.

The Guardian online says that residents of two Palestinian villages in the southern West Bank are bracing themselves for an Israeli High Court ruling tomorrow on an injunction against the continued demolition of their homes by the military. Israeli authorities say that the structures were built without permission and residents refused to be re-housed.

The Times reports that an Israeli cleaning firm has come under fire, after it was discovered by political journalist Tal Schneider to be advertising services priced according to the ethnicity of individual cleaners.

The Independent i covers a Hamas announcement yesterday via social media, that it has killed one of its own military commanders for “moral and behavioural violations,” thought by some to mean collaboration with Israel.

Meanwhile, the Telegraph online says that more than 1,600 British troops are heading for Jordan to take part in a large-scale war game, which will simulate a 30,000 strong invasion.

City AM and the Financial Times both report that vehicle manufacturer Peugeot has agreed to pay Iran £308 million in compensation, after suspending sales to Iran in 2012, due to sanctions. Peugeot recently agreed a joint venture with an Iranian company to build further vehicles, following the lifting of nuclear sanctions last month.

In the Israeli media, both Maariv and Israel Hayom lead with efforts by the coalition to work on an amendment to the country’s Basic Law, which would allow for a special majority of 90 MKs to suspend other Knesset members. The effort follows a meeting last week between Arab MKs Jamal Zahalka, Hanin Zoabi and Basel Ghattas and Palestinian families whose relatives had recently been killed as they attacked Israelis. Israel Radio news says that Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has asked police to gather evidence so that he can decide whether the MKs committed any criminal offence.

Both Maariv and Israel Hayom report that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet yesterday that Israel might wait until there is a new President of the United States, in order to conclude a new defence aid package. However, Maariv’s Yossi Melman says that holding out for better terms would be tantamount to gambling with Israel’s security, commenting “The truth is that the US is doing Israel a favour when it agrees to hold talks about increasing the defence aid.”

Haaretz and Israel Radio news both highlight the Labour Party’s endorsement yesterday at a convention, of party leader Isaac Herzog’s plan to separate from the Palestinians. Herzog outlined his plan last month at a security conference, which would see Israel retain the settlement blocs of Gush Etzion, Ariel and Ma’aleh Adumim, which many assume will remain under Israeli control under a future peace deal. Herzog said that such as arrangement would allow Israel to remain a Jewish, democratic state until a two-state solution is possible.