In the UK and international news today, several papers report on the mixed rumours surrounding the health of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Several sources say that Mubarak suffered a stroke and is in a coma at a hospital in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el Sheikh. The Scotsman notes that a boat of pro-Palestinian protesters that set sail from Greece is expected to attempt to reach Gaza’s shores today. The Independent reports that IDF Maj.-Gen. Avi Mizrahi said that unchecked Jewish terrorism against Palestinians in the West Bank threatened to cause more conflict in the area. In other news, the Telegraph notes that 30 people were killed within 24 hours in the central city of Homs, in clashes between supporters and opponents of President Bashar Assad. 

Over the weekend, the Guardian noted that Israeli citizens protested high house prices by erecting tents in the centre of Tel Aviv. The paper on Saturday also carried a piece on the readiness of the Palestinians for statehood. Several papers reported that the Egyptian Prime Minister, Essam Sharaf, has reshuffled his cabinet in an effort to end mass nationwide protests over his government’s slow pace of reform.

In the Israeli press, all papers report that three Qassam rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel overnight Saturday, causing no harm or injuries. Ynetnews reports that a boat of pro-Palestinian protesters is expected to arrive in Gaza today. The papers also note that a lawyer to Hosni Mubarak said that the former Egyptian president suffered a stroke and is in a coma. The Hospital’s director denies this report. In local Israeli news, the papers report on tent protests taking place in Tel Aviv, demonstrating against high house prices in the city.