The Times reports that a 25-year-old Israeli woman has been gang raped while travelling in northern India. Indian police have questioned two people, but are searching for four further suspects. As mentioned in the article, India is a popular travel destination for young Israelis, especially those who have recently completed their mandatory military service.

In the Evening Standard and i Nick Goodway says that there is still a long way to go until a deal is finalised for the Israeli-owned online gaming giant 888 and Rank to take over William Hill, in what would be a major industry development.

The Guardian online includes a feature on stability in Jordan, where the threat of both ISIS and home-grown extremism appears to be on the rise. Jordan is an erstwhile ally of the West and is thought to enjoy close security cooperation with Israel. The two countries signed a peace treaty in 1994.

Another item in the Guardian online says that the United Nations is calling for 48-hour ceasefires around the Syrian city of Aleppo, in order to relieve the humanitarian situation there. Much of Aleppo is controlled by opposition groups, but it has become entirely cut off from the rest of the country by Syrian government forces supported by Russian air strikes.

In the Israeli media, the top story in Maariv, Haaretz and Israel Hayom is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s denial that the security cabinet did not deal properly with the threat of Hamas’s tunnels during Operation Protective Edge two years ago. Netanyahu was speaking to an audience of defence correspondents and said that such claims were the opposite of the truth and that the tunnels had been discussed before the conflict and forces had been trained to face such a threat. As reported by Israel Radio, Netanyahu’s comments come as the families of soldiers killed during the operation continue to call for a state commission of inquiry into the decision-making process at the time. Writing in Maariv, Ben Caspit says that “Netanyahu is afraid, as always, of a state commission of inquiry”.

Meanwhile, a major item in Yediot Ahronot and Maariv is the continuing testimony of Elor Azaria, the soldier accused of having unlawfully killed a wounded Palestinian terrorist in Hebron in March, who is now on trial at a military court in Jaffa. Yesterday, Azaria suggested that his commanders had simply lied under oath when giving their evidence over the incident.

Israel Radio also reports comments made by Prime Minister Netanyahu addressing Israel’s Arab population. In a widely distributed video clip, Netanyahu said he is proud of the role played by Arab citizens, but called on them to further increase their involvement in Israeli society. He said that comments which he made on election day last year had been misinterpreted. He apologised for offence caused when he called for people to cast their ballots as Arabs were voting “in droves”. He explained that the comment was aimed at a specific political party and not at Arab citizens in general.

Another item on Israel Radio says that Israeli planes struck a position in Syria, from which two mortar shells were fired yesterday into Israel. The mortars landed in an open area and did not cause any injuries or damage.