The Independent, BBC, the Guardian, the Telegraph, The Times and the FT all report on the resignation of Frank Field from the Labour Party, who accused, Jeremy Corbyn, of being “a force for antisemitism in British politics”. Mr Field, who has represented Birkenhead since 1979, said he was resigning the Labour whip after 39 years over what he described as the current perception of Labour as a “racist party”. The article quotes anonymous MPs who say the resignation – the third by a Labour MP in less than two months – could trigger a “full-scale existential crisis of the Labour Party”.

The BBC, the Guardian, the Telegraph all lead on UN Special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura’s “perfect storm” remarks to describe the imminent regime offensive against rebels in north-west Syria. Staffan de Mistura has called for humanitarian corridors to be set up to allow civilians to be evacuated temporarily, even into government-controlled territory. Mr de Mistura also said both the government and the rebels had the ability to make chlorine-based chemical weapons. The article notes that Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has accused rebels of preparing to stage a chemical attack in Idlib in order to blame pro-government forces and draw new US military retaliation.

The Times report on Turkey’s proposal that the US share intelligence with Russia and Iran on Syrian extremist groups to prevent what could become the biggest humanitarian crisis of the seven-year war. Speaking exclusively to The Times, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the suggestion was prompted by knowledge that an attack by President Bashar Assad’s forces on the rebel stronghold in the Idlib province was imminent. The article says Turkey is trying to negotiate a settlement there, noting its deepening relationship with Russia based on trade and rising anti-US sentiment, but suggest Idlib now seems likely to become the testing ground of that relationship.

The Guardian has published an editorial about US President Trump’s decision to cut US contributions to UNRWA. The leader says the Trump administration is the first in history to uncritically back the government of Israel while waging diplomatic war on the Palestinians, which is a recipe for chaos.

Philip Collins writes in The Times that Rabbi Lord Sacks was wrong to compare the Labour leader’s remarks about Zionists with Enoch Powell’s 1968 ‘rivers of blood’ speech, but right to be worried about Jeremy Corbyn becoming Prime Minister. Collins says Corbyn’s remarks were thoughtless, unlike Powell’s, which were crafted, reflected upon and deliberate. He also claims that Corbyn is not a disgrace because he resembles Powell, “he is a disgrace in his own way. By accusing Zionists of not understanding irony Mr Corbyn showed that, despite having lived in this country probably all his life, he clearly doesn’t understand it himself”.

In the Israeli media, Yediot Ahronot, Haaretz and Maariv all report that Sara Netanyahu is suspected of taking bribes in the Bezeq-Walla affair, also known as Case 4000. According to Channel 2 news, the prime minister’s son, Yair Netanyahu, is also suspected of taking bribes. Yediot Ahronot explains, “The Bezeq-Walla affair concerns the long-standing friendship between the Netanyahu family and businessman and Bezeq owner Shaul Elovitch and his wife Iris. It is suspected that at some stage, the friendship between the families became a give and take relationship and that while Netanyahu was communications minister, Elovitch received inordinate favours for Bezeq in exchange for favourable coverage for the Netanyahus on the Walla website.”  This morning, Kan radio news reported the Netanyahu family reacted dismissively to the reports.  The family said that there had also been favourable coverage of their dog Kaya on Walla and that it was lucky for her that she had died before she could also be suspected of bribe-taking.

Yediot Ahronot includes more from its exclusive interview with Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman that it trailed yesterday. In the paper’s assessment, for more than two years in the defence minister’s office, it seems that “Lieberman is in love with the job, and understands that it is much easier to threaten Haniyeh than to carry out the operation.” He reveals that he has already decided who will be the next chief of staff.  Regarding the situation in the south he says, “in free elections in Gaza there is no chance that Hamas will win. I’m not guessing, I know.”

Israel Hayom reports that US President Donald Trump is preparing to announce in the coming weeks that his administration will be ending all US funding to the United Nations Palestinian refugees aid organisation. This morning, Kan radio news reported UNRWA in Gaza warned that schools in the Gaza Strip were in danger of closing and that the school system was liable to collapse next month if no budget source were found to cover its deficits. Its spokesperson in Gaza, Adnan Abu Hasna, said that because of the cuts in American aid money, it would only be possible to pay for the expenses of the UNRWA schools in the Gaza Strip for one month and that the budget would be used up by the end of next month. He also warned that the collapse of the school system was liable to cause a social disaster and to undermine security stability in the Gaza Strip. Eighty per cent of the schools in the Gaza Strip belong to UNRWA and its budget deficit is 217 million dollars. At the end of next month, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, there will be a meeting of the donor countries to discuss a solution to the issue.

Maariv covers comments by Science Minister Ofir Akunis from Likud. He launched an attack on two German researchers who quit the German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development (GIF) in wake of the non-appointment of Prof. Yael Amitai as a member of the foundation. Minister Akunis announced that he objected to her appointment because in 2005, she signed a petition calling on a soldier to disobey orders. This led to a controversy, and one of the resigning members, Prof. Ute Frevert said in an interview that this was a scandal and never before had there been such meddling in the sciences in any democratic country and that this decision was better suited to benighted countries.

Akunis is quoted saying, “I would suggest to the erudite professor from Germany that she not preach morality about benighted countries to me. My mother lost almost her entire family in Europe because of a benighted regime that was established 100 years ago in Germany. Not during the time of the  Bible, but in the last 100 years. The professor from Germany talks about benighted countries? With all due respect, I would suggest that she weigh her words when talking about the relationship between Israel and Germany. It will take the Germans an eternity to merit forgiveness. I will never forgive.”

Haaretz reports on Turkish dissidents being kidnapped across Europe. According to interviews with wives of men in Turkish prisons, Turkey has snatched over 100 alleged members of the Gülen movement from other countries in recent years.