The Geneva II peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition are covered by the online editions of the Guardian, Financial Times and Times. All report a minor breakthrough, as the two sides yesterday agreed to allow women and children to leave the besieged city of Homs. The Telegraph online says that men who have been vetted by the Assad regime may also be allowed free passage. Writing in the Guardian, Rime Allaf says endless talks over the future of Syria will only play into the hands of President Assad, who is eager to see the process drag as long as possible to solidify his rule. Also in the Guardian, there is a first-hand account of life in the besieged Damascus neighbourhood of Yarmouk and an appeal for international aid. The Times online claims British jihadists have been captured by Western-backed opposition groups in Syria, but there is no process for their deportation.

In Egypt, the Times reports that the same al-Qaeda affiliated group which recently fired rockets at Eilat, has taken responsibility for Friday’s bombings in Cairo. According to the online editions of the Guardian and Financial Times, the same group also claims to have shot down an Egyptian army helicopter while three policemen were killed in the Sinai region yesterday. In weekend demonstrations marking the third anniversary of the uprising against Hosni Mubarak, 49 people were killed and over 1,000 arrested according to Egyptian officials. The Telegraph online reports that Egypt will vote on a new president prior to parliamentary elections, another indication that the de facto military ruler General Al-Sisi will run for president.

The online editions of the Guardian and Times say that a collection of Heinrich Himmler’s letters, diaries and photos which have emerged in a Tel Aviv vault have been deemed genuine and will be published in exerts by a German newspaper. The Guardian online also reports that Israel’s Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem is planning to compile a comprehensive list of the names of all those who died in the Holocaust.

In the Israeli media, there is plenty attention given to reactions over comments attributed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office over the weekend. Sources quoted over the last two days indicated that Netanyahu believes Israeli settlers in the West Bank should be given the option of remaining under Palestinian rule or relocating to areas under full Israeli sovereignty in the event of a peace deal. Yediot Ahronot, Maariv and Haaretz all lead with sharp criticism of the idea by Economy Minister and Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett who said that Netanyahu has “lost his moral compass.” Meanwhile, Israel Hayom highlights outright rejection of the idea by Palestinian Authority officials who said that not a single Israeli settler will be permitted to live in a future Palestinian state.

Yediot Ahronot and Israel Hayom also give prominence to a delegation of almost half the members of Knesset, who are in Poland today to mark Holocaust Memorial Day at Auschwitz. Following a ceremony this afternoon, the delegation will participate in a joint meeting with Polish members of parliament in Krakow.

Meanwhile, Yediot Ahronot and Israel Radio news report that Palestinian hackers from Gaza penetrated a number of computers at Israel’s Defence Ministry. They gained access by sending an e-mail which appeared to be from the Shin Bet domestic security agency, but actually activated malicious software.