There is widespread coverage this morning of the resignation of Palestinian Authority  Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, which was accepted by PA President Mahmoud Abbas over the weekend. The Financial Times says that Fayyad will remain in his post until a successor is found, while the Independent, its sister publication Independent i and the Telegraph online suggest that Fayyad’s close relations with Western governments led to him being viewed domestically as a ‘puppet.’ The Times describes Fayyad’s resignation as a blow to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts to kick-start talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. The same report also notes that Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan is planning to visit the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip at the end of May, a trip which is likely to anger Israel and complicate US-led reconciliation efforts between Israel and Turkey.

The Guardian and Independent i report that Israel’s Military Advocate General (MAG) has concluded an investigation into an air strike during November’s Operation Pillar of Defence which mistakenly killed nine civilians, ruling that there is no case to press criminal charges against the soldiers involved. Expressing regret for the incident, the MAG said that there had not been a violation of the Laws of Armed Conflict.

The Financial Times includes an editorial outlining the challenges ahead for the Israeli economy, arguing that despite its apparent success, Israel has a surprisingly dysfunctional economy. The article calls on Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Economy Minister Naftali Bennett to tackle over-regulation and cronyism in order to bring about more widely shared prosperity in Israel.

The Telegraph online reports that much of the British humanitarian aid and assistance which has been sent to Syria is not being used for its intended purposes and is instead being squandered by opposition groups in order to empower themselves. Meanwhile, the Guardian online includes an eyewitness report from the Syrian capital Damascus as the fighting from the country’s civil war becomes an increasing part of daily life there.

The Israeli media this morning is fully focused on Remembrance Day which is being marked across the country and will be followed by Independence Day celebrations this evening and tomorrow. All titles lead with some aspect of today’s commemoration, with Yediot Ahronot’s headline proclaiming “Thanks to them [the fallen] we celebrate.” Both Israel Hayom and Maariv also reflect the duality of Remembrance Day’s sadness and the joy of Independence Day, in respective headlines “With tears and pride” and “The pain and the pride.” Commentary includes Eitan Haber, who writes in Yediot Ahronot, “People here are tired of wars, but are capable of winning any war.” Haaretz highlights comments made by IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz at a Remembrance Day ceremony yesterday evening, warning that Israelis should not be fooled by the current quiet and that there are new security threats developing. Meanwhile, in advance of Independence Day, with no newspapers published tomorrow, Israel Hayom publishes the results of a poll indicating that 91 per cent of those questioned said that they are proud to be Israeli.

In other news, Israel Radio News says that both the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League have criticized Canada’s foreign Minister John Baird for last week meeting Justice Minister Tzipi Livni at the ministry itself, which is located in East Jerusalem.