The Guardian reports that Gulf states are studying plans to break the deadlock over the Saudi-led boycott of Qatar by persuading the two sides to agree to relax restrictions on civilian movements as the first step to a wider deal. The dispute with Qatar is likely to be one of the major topics for discussion between the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, and Prime Minister, Theresa May, when the two leaders meet in London on Wednesday.

The Independent, the Financial Times and the Guardian report on the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump has said his decision last December to recognise Jerusalem as Israel‘s capital was a “wonderful thing” and added: “I think it’s something that’s very much appreciated in Israel.” Asked by reporters if he will attend the embassy’s opening, Trump said: “I may. I may. They have started, as you know, construction and I may. We’ll be talking about that and other things.” Trump claimed that he is saving taxpayer dollars on the construction of the embassy. “We’re going to have it built very quickly and very inexpensively,” he continued. “They put an order in front of my desk last week for a billion dollars. I said, ‘A billion? What’s that for? We’re going to build an embassy.’” He vowed to get it done for $250,000 instead. In the wake of the meeting, the Spectator published an article by Alan Mendoza where he argues that Netanyahu has developed a beneficial relationship with Trump by treating him with respect.

The Telegraph published an article by Justin Cohen from The Jewish News about the royal visit to Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority set to take place this summer. He writes that “Israel and Britain are obvious partners” calling Prince William’s trip this summer a “welcome sign”.

The Times, the Daily Mail via AP and the Daily Mail report that Nir Hefetz, Netanyahu’s longstanding communications chief, is the third senior former aide to agree to testify in return for immunity from prosecution or a plea deal amid a series of rapidly expanding corruption investigations against him. Hefetz has been under arrest for more than two weeks as one of the main suspects in the “Bezeq Case,” in which the police suspect that Netanyahu was behind orders to his aides to intervene on the behalf of Bezeq, Israel’s largest telecoms company, in return for favourable coverage in Walla!, a popular website owned by the company.

The Daily Mail via AP reports that Guatemala says it will transfer its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem the second week of May, in parallel with a similar and criticized move by the United States of its own diplomatic mission scheduled for around the same time. Heinz Heimann, a spokesman for Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, announced the timeline Monday and defended the move by saying foreign policy is a matter of sovereignty.

The Telegraph has published extensive coverage of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s trip to the United Kingdom. This includes a feature article on how he has become one of the most powerful men in the Middle East and an exclusive interview where he states that “British and Saudi people will be much safer if we have a strong relationship”.

Sky News in anticipation of the arrival of Mohammed bin Salman to the UK conducted an interview with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Adel al Jubeir. During the interview, he said Britain can expect an even stronger relationship with Saudi Arabia after Brexit. Asked whether Britain can rely on Saudi Arabia after Brexit, al Jubeir said: “without a doubt. Our countries have been allies for many, many years. Our countries have relied on each other in many areas and I don’t expect this to change,” he said.

All the Israeli media are focused on the state witness agreement signed by the former media advisor of the Netanyahu family Nir Hefetz.

Ha’aretz reports that a “Third Netanyahu confidant signs State’s Witness Agreement” while Israel Hayom headlines both that Hefetz turned State’s Witness and the response by Netanyahu that even 1,000 witnesses won’t help

Yedioth Ahronoth and Maariv report on claims allegedly made by Hefetz that Netanyahu made security decisions – believed to be regarding metal detectors at the Temple Mount and being photographed with the guard from the Israeli embassy in Jordan – based on the advice of his wife and son rather than security officials.

In the opinion pages, Sima Kadmon in Yediot Ahronot views Hefetz’s decision as significant: “If Hefetz indeed told about two security affairs in which Netanyahu acted against the recommendation of top security officials and under the influence of the misguided advice of his wife and son, I think this will be the watershed even for his many supporters. Even the blindest of his loyalists will find it difficult to ignore stories that undermine state security. And these, presumably, will not be the only stories in exchange for which the police gave Hefetz full immunity, without prison time, a fine or community service…. There cannot be and will not be anyone who knows more than Hefetz about the Netanyahu family, with the possible exception of Natan Eshel. Hefetz was the fly on the wall for years. The mouthpiece of the family; their negotiator with the media.

Nachum Barnea in Yediot Ahronot and Ben Caspit in Maariv are more circumspect. Barnea argues that “the growing stream of state’s witnesses is also far from inspiring enthusiasm. There is more than a shred of truth to the statement issued by Netanyahu’s office, that when you have conclusive evidence, you don’t need so many state’s witnesses… Hefetz lied in the past years from every platform… I did not believe what he said before he turned state’s evidence, and there is no reason for me to believe him now.”

Caspit writes: “I do not believe that last night’s reports, [that Hefetz claimed Netanyahu made acted against the recommendations of security officials because of the influence of his wife and son Yair] contain the basis for criminal suspicions.”

In other news, Israel Hayom reports statements by Trump that he may attend the opening of the embassy in Jerusalem scheduled for May.

Kan Radio reports comments by US Vice President Mike Pence from AIPAC that the US would withdraw from the nuclear agreement with Iran if it were not revised in the next few months.

Haaretz reports comments by US President Donald Trump in his opinion the Palestinians need to return to negotiations, “So there won’t be peace, that’s also an option”

Israel Hayom reports that AIPAC has come under attack from the Head of the Samaria Regional Council, who demanded it change its stance in favour of the two-state solution, as well as its description that this solution is also the position of the Israeli government.

The Times of Israel reports that a bill that would slash funds to the Palestinian Authority by the amount Ramallah pays out to convicted terrorists and their families cleared its first reading in the Knesset plenum on Monday. The Defence Ministry has also submitted a softened version of the legislation, which would allow the government to either deduct the funds, which would be irreversible, or “freeze” the payments, leaving the security cabinet with the final say.

The Times of Israel reports that Iran has rebuffed French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s calls to curb its missile program, after a day of discussions in Tehran aimed at salvaging the nuclear deal. Le Drian said there was “still a lot of work to do” on Iran’s missile program after meeting with top officials, including President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Zarif countered that Europe needed to “play a more constructive role to preserve” the nuclear deal.

Israel Hayom reports on talks to reach a compromise over the Conscription Bill.