The Times, Telegraph, Financial Times and online edition of the Guardian report that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his strong misgivings regarding the proposed interim deal set for further discussion this week between the P5+1 powers (US, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany) and Iran. Netanyahu was interviewed by CNN, arguing that the agreement being discussed would allow Iran to maintain the capacity to make nuclear bombs, and ease sanctions just as they are having an impact. All articles, plus a short item in City AM mention the visit of French President Francois Hollande to Israel; with Hollande pledging to ensure that Iran renounces nuclear weapons. Hollande’s visit is also noted in the Independent and Independent i , both report cautious optimism within the international community over the prospects of finalising an interim deal during the coming days.

The Financial Times includes an interview with Israel’s former-National Security Advisor Yaakov Amidror, who retired from his post just weeks ago. Amidror says that Israel has the military capability to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities alone and “to stop the Iranians for a very long time.”He added that Prime Minister Netanyahu is ready to take such action.

The Guardian reports that the Israeli government has blocked a former security official from testifying in a case being heard in the United States against the Bank of China. The case has been brought by the families of those killed by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, who accuse the Bank of China of allowing funds to be transferred to both terror groups. The former security official is considered key to the case, but Israel’s government is reportedly wary of hurting economic ties with China, following pressure from Beijing over the case.

Writing in the Independent, Robert Fisk expresses doubts over claims that former-Palestinian Authority (PA) President Yasser Arafat was poisoned; saying questions should be asked regarding Arafat’s decision making rather than his death.

The Telegraph online says 31 Syrian soldiers loyal to the Assad regime were killed yesterday by a bomb blast at an army base near Damascus.

City AM reports that Apple has purchased Israeli company PrimeSense for £213million. PrimeSense manufactures chips which enable 3D machine vision.

The Israeli media this morning focuses on the visit of French President Francois Hollande, who pledged to continue pressuring Iran over its nuclear programme. It is the top story in Yediot Ahronot, Makor Rishon and Haaretz, which leads with the headline “Hollande: If the Iranians lie, the sanctions will return.” Maariv also covers the story prominently, using another Hollande quote in its headline. However, commentators strike a general note of caution over Hollande’s protestations. In Yediot Ahronot, Shimon Shiffer warns not to take diplomatic gestures too seriously, while in Maariv Nadav Eyal says that reliance on France would be a mistake as French diplomacy is characterised by “uncompromising flexibility.”

Israel Hayom’s main story focuses on Yaakov Amidror’s interview in the Financial Times in which he said Israel has the ability to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities alone. Meanwhile, Maariv and Makor Rishon both cover comments made yesterday by Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon who suggested recent Israeli victims of terror attacks during recent weeks had died as a result of the peace process.

Israel Radio news reports that Palestinian prisoners recently released from Israeli prisons to help pave the way for current peace talks, are receiving generous financial benefits from the PA.