The Guardian, Independent and Independent i cover comments by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said during a visit to the southern Arava region that he intends to build sophisticated fences along all of Israel’s borders, in order to protect the country from “predators” in the region.

The Independent and Independent i also report that Netanyahu’s wife Sara lost a civil law suit yesterday, when judges ruled in favour of a former household staff member at the family’s official residence in Jerusalem. Menny Naftali was awarded damages after complaining that he had been subject to abusive behaviour by Mrs Netanyahu.

The Telegraph reports that the leader of Israel’s opposition, Zionist Union head Isaac Herzog has described Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s approach to foreign policy as “unrealistic” and his attitude towards ISIS as “naïve.”

The Guardian online reports that a Jerusalem court yesterday extended the prison sentence of former-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert by a month to a total of 19 months. Unusually, the court rejected a plea bargain which Olmert had agreed, after he admitted to obstructing justice by attempting to persuade a former staff member not to testify against him in a separate case. Olmert will begin his custodial sentence next week.

The Telegraph online covers the unresolved questions surrounding the death of British citizen Julie Pearson in the southern resort city of Eilat in November. Pearson’s family have yet to receive any firm explanation from Eilat’s police over how she died, with some suggestion that she was beaten by her boyfriend.

The Independent online reports that Palestinian journalist Mohammed Al-Qeeq, who has been on a hunger strike for 77 days, in protest at being held in Israeli administrative detention, is now in danger of death.

Meanwhile, the Independent i and the online edition of the Guardian both say that Saudi Arabia has offered to send ground troops to help coalition forces establish a “safe zone” in northern Syria, as Assad regime forces supported by Hezbollah and Russian air strikes, close in on Aleppo. Saudi defence officials will today attend talks about Syria, alongside almost 50 counterparts at NATO headquarters. The Times online says that Assad forces have deployed Russian-made T-90 “super tanks” in preparation for a battle for Aleppo. Meanwhile, the Guardian covers a new report which says that 11.5 per cent of Syria’s population have been killed or injured during the civil war.

In the Israeli media,  Yediot Ahronoth lead on the struggle of Sodastream CEO Daniel  Birenbaum against the BDS movement that led him to close his factory in the West Bank despite employing hundreds of Palestinians.  Ma’ariv leads on an interview with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.  In the interview, Abbas challenges Israeli claims of incitement and expresses willingness to set up a joint American-Israeli-Palestinian committee that will examine these allegations.  He also continues to refuse to recognise Israel as a Jewish State.

Haaretz follows the resumption of negotiations with Turkey, noting Defence Minister Yaalon demand that Turkey use its leverage over Hamas to return the IDF soldiers bodies held since summer 2014.   Israel Hayom as well as all the other publications cover the appeal of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert which resulting in the sentencing of an additional month in prison. Olmert is due to begin his one year and seven month sentence on 15 February. The papers also report on a Labour Court’s decision to compensate the former caretaker of the Prime Minister’s residence.  Much of the commentary is devoted to the ruling with Ma’ariv going as far to call it “an heroic moral victory.”

Israel Hayom covers the clash in the Knesset yesterday during the debate over the two state solution, they lead with the Prime Minister’s response to Isaac ‘Buji’ Herzog’s security plan with the mocking “Good morning Buji.”

Ynet and NRG (Maariv) reveal this morning that a senior Muslim police officer will be promoted to the rank of Deputy Police Commissioner for the first time. Jamal Hakhrush will oversee the campaign to reduce violent crime in the Arab sector. Israel Hayom covers the anger of the parents commemorating the 19^th anniversary of the helicopter collision that killed 73 IDF soldiers, no government minister attended the memorial service.

Yediot Ahronoth notes the new campaign of the Ministry of Tourism to promote Eilat on London black cabs.