The ousting of President Mohammed Morsi from power in Egypt by the country’s military dominates this morning’s headlines and is on the front pages of the Guardian, Times, Telegraph and Financial Times. The head of the Egyptian armed forces, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appeared on state television yesterday to explain that Egypt’s constitution had been suspended, that an interim head of state would be appointed until parliamentary and presidential elections take place and that a ‘road map’ towards a new government had been agreed by opposition, military and religious leaders. The announcement sparked huge celebrations in Cairo and elsewhere although Muslim Brotherhood supporters also gathered, with isolated pockets of violence resulting in several deaths. The Guardian online reports comments made by Foreign Secretary William Hague, who said that the government does not support military intervention and urged civilian-led rule via the democratic process.

There is plenty of analysis of the dramatic events in Egypt. The Telegraph asks whether the military will ensure a swift return to civilian rule and how exactly the Muslim Brotherhood will respond. Writing in the Guardian, Ian Black says that Morsi’s removal will strengthen a dangerous sense of victimhood among the Muslim Brotherhood. Meanwhile, an analysis in the Financial Times argues that Morsi was the wrong man in the wrong job at the wrong time, as he failed to understand that he was in a position of weakness and needed to address public concerns, despite having triumphed at the ballot box.

The online editions of the Telegraph and the Independent both cover comments made by Iran’s new president Hassan Rowhani, who appeared to promote more personal freedoms in an interview with a youth magazine, in particular advocating wider internet access.

The turmoil and ousting of Mohammed Morsi in Egypt dominates the Israeli media this morning. The first several pages of most publications, including Israel Hayom and Maariv are devoted exclusively to coverage of yesterday’s events and speculation over Egypt’s future. Yediot Ahronot, Haaretz and Israel Hayom call the removal of Morsi a “revolution.”

There is significant commentary on Egypt and although analysts agree that the future of the country is unpredictable, there are different opinions on the potential impact on Egypt and on Israel. Writing in Yediot Ahronot, Alex Fishman predicts that there is a strong chance of violence in Egypt, while former Israeli Ambassador to Egypt Zvi Mazel says that the current turmoil is reflective of a culture war going on in Egypt between those who support an Islamic state and those who oppose it. In Maariv, Dr Mordechai Kedar raises the possibility of civil war, while Ben-Dror Yemini questions whether the mass anti-Morsi protests in city squares truly reflect the majority opinion in Egypt. Back in Yediot Ahronot, Alon Pinkas suggests that Israel must understand the new regional reality that the three dominant powers in the Middle East are not part of the Arab world, Israel, Turkey and Iran.

In other news, Yediot Ahronot and Haaretz note that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Bureau Chief Gill Sheffer has resigned. Both reports say that Sheffer denied that his resignation had anything to do with allegations of sexual harassment dating back fifteen years, which the legal authorities decided not to pursue. Sheffer instead said that he has achieved all that he could in his role and felt that it was time to move on.