BBC News, the Guardian, Telegraph, Times, Independent, FT, ITV News, Sky News and Daily Mail report that the British founder of the organisation that trained the Syrian rescue group the White Helmets has died in Istanbul. James Le Mesurier was found dead near his apartment in central Istanbul’s Beyoğlu neighbourhood at around 4.30am. Turkish media reports said he was found with fractures to his head and legs and appeared to have fallen from a balcony.

In the Independent, Bel Trew examines how the White Helmets “who saved 100,000 in Syria face a Russian disinformation campaign”.

BBC News, the Guardian, Telegraph, Independent, FT and Reuters report that Israel launched airstrikes against two senior figures from Islamic Jihad in Gaza and Syria, in rare targeted assassination attempts that immediately prompted rounds of retaliatory rocket fire from Gaza. Baha Abu al-Ata, an Islamic Jihad commander, was killed in Gaza city, the Iran-backed group said in a statement. said Al-Ata was a “ticking bomb” who was planning “imminent terrorist attacks”.

Reuters reports that Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian during confrontations with stone-throwing protesters in the West Bank, drawing a UN demand for the incident to be investigated.

BBC News, the Guardian and Reuters report that the International Atomic Energy Agency has found uranium particles at a site in Iran that had not been declared by the Iranian authorities. A confidential report did not say exactly where the site was, though inspectors are believed to have taken samples from a location in Turquzabad district. That is the area where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged Iran had a “secret atomic warehouse”.

Reuters reports that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stated that Iran will regain access to the international arms market in 2020 if the JCPOA endures and this would prove “a huge political success”.

Reuters reports that the E3 have released a statement declaring that they would consider a dispute resolution mechanism enshrined in the JCPOA that could lead to UN sanctions being reimposed for recent breaches of the pact.

BBC News, the Times, Daily Mail and Reuters report that Turkey has begun repatriating IS fighters to their home countries. The interior ministry said 20 IS fighters from Germany, France, Ireland and Denmark were also being expelled. Turkey wants to repatriate some 2,500 ISIS fighters – most to EU countries – state broadcaster TRT Haber said.

In Sky News, Mark Stone meets IS prisoners inside a Syrian prison where inmates recently tried to escape.

The Independent reports that in the month since Turkey intervened to drive US-allied Syrian Kurdish fighters from north-east Syria, proxy forces backed by Ankara have been blamed for a growing number of abuses against the local population.

The Times reports that the US will keep hundreds of troops in eastern Syria for the foreseeable future after Pentagon generals persuaded President Donald Trump to back down from his promise to withdraw all US forces. The reversal was confirmed by General Mark Milley, chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, and came after Trump had announced that he wanted to “keep the oil”.

BBC News reports that the UN and US have urged the Iraqi government to stop using violence against protesters, pass electoral reforms and hold early elections. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have taken to the streets since 1 October to demand more jobs, an end to corruption and better public services. At least 319 people have been killed at the protests.

Reuters reports Iraqi officials expressed “deep regret” on Monday at the death of protesters during weeks of unrest but defended Baghdad’s handling of the situation.

Reuters reports that Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric on Monday expressed concern that politicians are not serious about enacting reforms and said protesters should not go home until concrete steps had been taken to meet their demands.

In the Times, Richard Spencer writes that “after demonstrators were met with lethal force many look to the arrival of an Iranian general to explain the sudden escalation of violence” in Iraq.

BBC News, the Guardian and Reuters report that the chief executive of Uber has called the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi “a mistake”, comparing it to his firm’s failings with self-driving cars. Dara Khosrowshahi later said the comments were wrong.

The Times reports that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s relatives have bought luxury properties in Moscow worth an estimated $40mn as part of a scheme to move Syrian regime money beyond the reach of western sanctions.

Reuters reports that King Abdullah II of Jordan paid his first visit on Monday to an enclave fringing the country’s northern border with Israel, a day after the expiry of a 25-year special regime that allowed Israeli farmers access to the area.

Reuters reports that Afghanistan will release two senior Taliban commanders and a leader of the Haqqani militant group in exchange for an American and an Australian professor kidnapped in 2016.

Reuters reports that the UN has declared that Jordan, the UAE and Turkey have repeatedly violated an arms embargo on Libya and it is “highly probable” that a foreign attack aircraft is responsible for a deadly strike on a migrant detention centre.

The FT and Reuters report that banking restrictions in Lebanon are exacerbating a scarcity of foreign currency, leading to shortages of fuel and vital medical supplies as the country’s economic turmoil deepens.

BBC News, the Guardian and Reuters report that three members of a theatre group have been stabbed during a live performance in Saudi Arabia. A video posted on social media appeared to show a man wielding a knife rushing into performers on stage at the King Abdullah Park in Riyadh.

In the Independent, Robert Fisk writes that “in the deeply sorrowful place we call the Middle East, when you know how cheap death is you don’t spend time contemplating heaven or hell, you just try to stay alive”.

Gantz prepared to compromise: The Israeli media reports that Benny Gantz told Yisrael Beteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman ahead of the their meeting today that he is prepared to compromise. Gantz said, “we’ll do everything possible so that we will be able to address the health system, traffic jams, the deficit, and the security challenges…. we are prepared to consider certain compromises provided they are in line with our world view and serve the State of Israel.” Meanwhile Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned, “the worst option is a minority government that relies on the Arab parties, which want to put IDF soldiers on trial as war criminals.” According to Israel Hayom, the ultra-Orthodox parties promised Gantz that they would be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the alternating premiership arrangement if a unity government were formed and said if Netanyahu were to break his promise, they would leave the government.

Jordanian king visits reclaimed enclave: The Israeli media reports that King Abdullah II yesterday visited the Naharayim enclave, that was returned to Jordan on Sunday, after Jordan refused to extend the 25 year lease signed in the bilateral peace treaty of 1994. In Amman, the Jordanian Foreign Minister sought to reassure Israel that Jordan remains committed to the peace agreement. He also said Israelis that own property in Naharayim will be allowed to enter, but will require a visa to enter Jordan and the property will be governed by Jordanian laws that apply to other foreigners. In the short term, Jordan will allow 31 Israeli farmers to continue cultivating 370 acres of farmland until May 2020.

Israel extradites Russian hacker to the US: Israeli media report that Israel has extradited the Russian hacker, Aleksey Burkov, to the US after his appeal was rejected. He will face charges relating to a multi-million dollar credit card fraud. The Russian embassy said in response: “This decision constitutes a breach of his rights as well as Israel’s international obligations. This step does not contribute to the development of relations.” There has been media speculation that Burkov is connected to Russian intelligence, which he has denied. The case has been linked to Naama Issachar, a 26 year old Israeli backpacker who was sentenced to seven and half years in Russia for possession of 9.5g of marijuana. Issachar’s family have been trying to secure her release.