BBC News Online reports yesterday’s telephone call between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which May reiterated her Government’s commitment to the Iran nuclear deal. May told Netanyahu that the deal “neutralised the possibility of the Iranians acquiring nuclear weapons for more than a decade”.

The Guardian reports Iran’s response to the Trump Administrations likely proposal to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization. The Iranian foreign ministry has said that the Islamic Republic will deliver a “crushing” response should the US carry out such an action.

The Times reports that Turkey has suspended visa services for American travellers in response to the US’s suspension of visa handing for Turkish citizens. The move by the Turkish Government is the latest in a “tit-for-tat” dispute stemming from the arrest by Turkish authorities of a US Consulate employee in Istanbul last week. Metin Topuz is charged with spying and having links to Fethullah Gulen, the Islamic cleric Ankara accuses of masterminding last summer’s attempted coup.

The Daily Telegraph includes an op-ed by former Foreign Secretary and Conservative party leader William Hague, where he warns that “if [US President] Donald Trump scraps the Iran deal, other countries will never be able to trust America again”. Hague also asserts in his opening paragraph that if he had been treated during his tenure as Foreign Secretary as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has he would have “quit on the spot,” and that he believes it is “a serious mistake for Trump to undermine his own Secretary of State”.

The Guardian reports that the television regulator Ofcom has cleared Al-Jazeera of antisemitism and breaching impartiality rules over its undercover recording of an Israeli Embassy official. The Lobby, a four-part documentary on the influence of the Israeli Embassy in domestic British politics, contained footage of then-Israeli Embassy employee Shai Masot saying that he would “take down” MPs including Sir Alan Duncan, a Foreign Office Minister. The programme led to an official apology from the Israeli Ambassador and Masot’s resignation. Al-Jazeera was cleared of any broadcasting violations as it was deemed that the programme did not make allegations against individuals based on them being Jewish, as it had included the view of the Israeli Government in the programme.

The Daily Mail, Guardian, and Independent all report criticism levelled against US President Donald Trump by senior Israeli minister Ze’ev Elkin over Trump’s failure to carry through with his promise to relocate the US Embassy to Jerusalem. Elkin, Minister for Jerusalem affairs and environmental protection, said: “I deeply regret that President Trump has chosen to delay keeping his election promise to move the American embassy to Jerusalem because of the illusion that it will be possible to advance any real peace process with the current Palestinian leadership.”

The Sun and the Mail Online both report on the action taken by Israeli police to crack down on the “killer clown” phenomenon sweeping the country. Around 12 teenagers have been detained after dressing as clowns reminiscent of Pennywise the Clown, a character from Stephen King’s novel It and the subsequent film adaptations. The teenagers have been accused by the police of trying to “sow fear among the public”. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld has reassured the public that “police operations are continuing in different areas to protect public places and prevent further incidents”. The Sun notes that the police action follows a “mace attack” on a ten-year-old girl, whose attackers were allegedly dressed as clowns and inspired by the recently released film version of It.

Yediot Ahronot reveals that Iran has blocked access to the Waze navigation app, as part of its fight against the “Zionist enemy”. The Islamic republic will prevent the app from being downloaded because it was founded and developed in Israel.

Maariv focuses on the Israeli Prime Minister’s phone call yesterday with UK Prime Minister Theresa May. They discussed the nuclear agreement with Iran. May told Netanyahu how important she considered the agreement and that Britain remained committed to it.

Yediot Ahronot continues to follow Palestinian reconciliation talks that are due to begin today in Cairo. One of the central issues remains military control over the Gaza Strip. Fatah has insisted that Hamas’s military wing be disarmed, something Hamas is not prepared to even discuss. The paper concludes “it is hardly inconceivable that the current talks will end as did previous talks—with an agreement on paper that is never actually implemented on the ground”.

Kan Radio News reports that 1,000 housing units in the settlements will be authorised for construction in the upcoming round of planning and construction approvals. This contradicts higher numbers that were cited by sources close to the Prime Minister. The housing units to be approved include some that have already been built and will be retroactively authorized, meaning that only a few hundred new apartments will actually be built.

Maariv reports that Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan (Likud) has filed a complaint with the Knesset Ethics Committee against MK Ahmed Tibi (Joint List) after the latter visited the Temple Mount in late July during the metal detector crisis. The Minister was acting on the advice of the police, who said Tibi’s visit to the al-Aqsa Mosque had seriously agitated the Muslim worshippers, but the police had no authority to take action against a serving Member of Knesset due to parliamentary immunity.

Israel Hayom reveals that a rally in support of Sheikh Raed Salah, the leader of the Islamic Movement’s northern chapter, was held in September in an auditorium that was built by the National Lottery Fund in Umm el-Fahm. The paper highlights angry reactions that an event supporting an illegal movement was held in a hall built with taxpayers money.

Maariv and Israel Hayom note the Israel national football team’s disappointing campaign as they failed to qualify for the World Cup next summer.  The team lost to a second string Spanish side last night 1-0 in Jerusalem.