The Times reports that Israeli diplomat Danny Danon has branded Corbyn as an anti-Semite. Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, told an event in the House of Lords yesterday that the Labour leader “is an antisemite who wants to return Britain to dark periods in history”. According to reports in Israel, Danon added “Corbyn gives oxygen to racism by embracing his terrorist friends and encouraging the activities of BDS [Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions].” A Labour spokesman said of Mr Danon’s comments: “This is absurd and offensive. Jeremy Corbyn has stated his determination and taken action to tackle antisemitism wherever it arises.”

The BBC and The Telegraph report on missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The BBC reports that  in a phone call to Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt warned that “friendships depend on shared values”. Taking a tougher line than the Trump administration, a spokesperson for the UK’s Foreign Office said, if media reports surrounding the case were correct, the UK would treat the incident “very seriously.” Turkey says it will conduct a search of Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul. Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said the country was “open to co-operation” and a search of the building could go ahead as part of the investigation. The Telegraph reports that the BBC is facing criticism for publishing off-air comments made by Khashoggi before a radio interview three days before he disappeared in Turkey. BBC Newshour released a recording of the journalist speaking informally to presenters before the show went live, when he said: “I don’t think I will be able to go home [to Saudi Arabia] because of the fear of arrest.” The BBC posted on Twitter: “We wouldn’t normally release this conversation but we’ve decided to make an exception in light of the circumstances.” The BBC’s decision was widely criticised on social media by people who said the broadcaster should not have aired the off-the-record comments without Mr Khashoggi’s consent and could further endanger him if he is still alive. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has spoken to the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel al-Jubeir, about Jamal Khashoggi. Following the call, a Foreign & Commonwealth Office spokesperson said: Mr Hunt urged the Saudi Government to cooperate fully with the Turkish investigation into the case, and to provide further information as soon as possible.

Reuters reports that U.N. has urged Turkey and Saudi Arabia to investigate Khoashoggi’s disappearance. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday asked Riyadh to prove its claim that Khashoggi had left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, while Washington urged Saudi Arabia to support an investigation into his disappearance. U.N. human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told a Geneva news briefing that “Yes, this is of serious concern, the apparent enforced disappearance of Mr Khashoggi from the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.”

The Daily Mail, Reuters and the Independent report that Nikki Haley has resigned as US Ambassador to the UN. The Daily Mail reports that Netanyahu praised the outgoing US ambassador to the United Nations after she resigned on Tuesday, following a tenure in which she asserted Washington’s support for Israel. “I thank Ambassador Nikki Haley for her uncompromising struggle against the hypocrisy of the UN,” he wrote in Hebrew on his official Twitter account, wishing her success in her future endeavours. Haley has been a favourite in Israel as she pushed a hawkish line on Iran — Israel’s implacable foe — and led the United States in quitting the UN Human Rights Council, accusing it of bias against Washington and Israel. Reuters reports that Haley said her 18-month stint at the United Nations had been “an honour of a lifetime” and that she would stay on until the end of the year. The Independent reports that Trump said she is a “very special” person “who gets it,” adding that she told him six months ago that she might want to take some time off to spend with her family. Trump said that together they “solved a lot of problems” at the UN.

The Telegraph and the Daily Mail report that Assad has offered amnesty to military deserters and draft dodgers to encourage refugee returns. The Telegraph reports that encouraging Syrians to return home, a decree was issued on official social media feeds where the government said they will not receive any punishment but would still have to serve the mandatory two years of service. Those who defected and joined the Free Syrian Army (FSA) or other rebel groups who fought against regime forces are blacklisted, however, and will therefore not be given clemency. “Now that the war is almost over I don’t think there is fear anymore, the way there was before,” said Elia Samaan, an adviser in the government’s reconciliation ministry. The Daily Mail reports that In the past seven years, fatalities, injuries and defections are estimated to have halved the once 300,000-strong army. To compensate, the force has relied on reservists and militias as well as indefinitely extending military service for young conscripts. An estimated 150,000 Syrian men are dodging compulsory military service, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The Times reports on American student Lara Alqasem’s detention in Israel for a week at Tel Aviv airport. The week-long detention of an American student at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv has prompted accusations of heavy-handedness and left the Israeli government and one of the country’s most respected universities at odds. The authorities have said that she cannot be allowed to enter Israel because of her past involvement with pro-Palestinian groups that call for a boycott of the country. Lara Alqasem, 22, who has Palestinian grandparents, arrived on Tuesday last week to begin a master’s course at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The Israeli media has extensive coverage of Nikki Haley’s resignation from her position as US Ambassador to the UN. Former and current Israeli Ambassadors to the UN Danny Gillerman and Danny Danon both praise her and regret her departure. In Yediot Ahronot, Gillerman writes that, “Hers was a loud and clear voice, and she stood by us like a brick wall – she did not just defend us, she also attacked our enemies and our detractors and revealed them for what they were, without fear and without bias… I think that ones who will miss Nikki Haley the most are we Israelis.”

In Israel Hayom Danny Danon writes that “when Ambassador Nikki Haley took office, a new era began in the halls of the UN…Thank you, Nikki. Thank you in the name of the State of Israel and the Jewish people for marching with us on the path to promote the values of democracy, equality, and peace. I want to thank you personally for your close friendship and for your work, which will put you on the right side of history.

Arguing that little will change, Shmuel Rosner writes in Maariv that “It is hard to be an American at the UN and not to see its hypocrisy and obsession with Israel” adding that “In the end, the ambassador carries out the orders of the president. In that vein, we do not really need to worry about Haley’s resignation. It is hard to imagine that her replacement will make things difficult for Israel.”

Maariv focuses on the appointment of the new governor of the Bank of Israel, Amir Yaron. Yehuda Sharoni writes that “Prof. Yaron is an enigma. Like Stanley Fischer, few knew him beforehand” and believes that “the new governor’s first challenge will be the interest rate. That will be his first decision, now that the outgoing governor has left it at a level of close to zero for the past 3.5 years.”

Haaretz reports that seven truckloads of diesel fuel provided by Qatar will be delivered to the Gaza Strip today after two truckloads of fuel were delivered yesterday. According to the UN Secretary General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, “In addition to other long-term efforts underway to increase the energy supply, additional fuel for the Gaza Power Plant remains the fastest and most immediate way to increase electricity and help alleviate the humanitarian and related public health needs on the ground. The Secretary-General expresses his deep appreciation to the Government of Qatar for its $60 million contribution, which made this delivery possible and will allow its continuation for the coming months.” Israel Hayom reports that Jason Greenblatt said the US appreciated attempts by the UN, Egypt Qatar and Israel to ease the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Haaretz and the Jerusalem Post report comments by Gilad Erdan that Israel will reconsider its position on student Lara Alqasem, who is currently detained at Ben Gurion Airport for alleged activism on behalf of the Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment (BDS) movement if she expresses remorse.

Kan Radio News reports that Russian Deputy Prime Minister Maxim Akimov said that he believes that the downing of the Russian spy plane along the Syrian coast will not harm the cooperation between his country and Israel.

Maariv reports comments by PM Netanyahu at a press conference where he said he doesn’t think he will require legal immunity in light of the investigations against him. Under discussion by commentators is a clause in the immunity law for MKs that was changed 13 years ago and that has not been used ever since, which says that if the attorney general announces his intent to issue an indictment against members of Knesset, they could ask not to have their immunity lifted should “the indictment filed not be done innocently or if it was done out of discrimination.” In such a case, the preservation of the prime minister’s immunity would require a vote by the Knesset House Committee and by the Knesset plenum.

Maariv reports that Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri said yesterday that he believed that the election would be held early due to the conscription law crisis. “Everyone knows that the issue is resolvable, but no one has brought us all together around one negotiating table and everyone is busy doing their own thing. The way I see it, we will agree to a date for elections after the local authority elections, unless something unforeseen happens. It won’t be in January or February, but it may be sometime around March 2019.”