The Independent includes a feature on Israeli attitudes towards the Syrian Civil War, especially those who live close to the Israel-Syria border. The article claims that given the choice, there is a degree of support among Israelis for the Assad regime as the lesser of two evils and that there is a residual expectation that Islamist extremists who oppose Assad will eventually launch low-level attacks against Israelis near the border.

The Guardian, Times, Independent, Daily Mail, Sun and Daily Mirror all report that Prime Minister David Cameron is set to meet Iran’s President Rouhani in New York in the coming days in what would be the first meeting between British and Iranian heads of government since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. All reports say that the main purpose of the meeting will be to persuade Tehran to lend support to the US-led coalition in tackling ISIS. However, Iran’s nuclear programme and its support for Syria’s President Assad will also reportedly be on the agenda. Several reports say that Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond met his Iranian counterpart yesterday.

The online editions of the Times, Telegraph, Guardian and Financial Times this morning report confirmation from the Pentagon that the United States has carried out its first air strikes against undisclosed ISIS targets in Syria. It is widely reported that unspecified Arab countries joined the air operation, citing American media reports which name Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Jordan as having deployed its air forces. Meanwhile, the Telegraph says that the UK is ready to join air strikes against ISIS in Iraq, which will likely prompt a recall of Parliament to discuss the issue.

The Telegraph and the online editions of the Guardian and Independent cover a gruesome call by an ISIS leader for Muslims to carry out attacks and to kill Europeans and Americans wherever they find them. Meanwhile, the Guardian online says that ISIS has urged Islamist extremists to continue attacking Egyptian security forces in the Sinai Peninsula which borders Israel. The region has been the scene of bloody clashes between Egypt’s army and Islamists, who have also on occasion launched rocket attacks against Israel.

The Independent and the online edition of the Guardian report that the promoters of an Israeli gay club night have been criticised for using parodies of ISIS inspired images to advertise upcoming events. The organisers defended their adverts as satire.

In the Israeli media, the main item is the ruling by the High Court yesterday which ordered that the government overturn measures introduced to deal with the illegal immigration of tens of thousands of African migrants. As reported prominently by Yediot Ahronot, Maariv, Haaretz, Makor Rishon and Israel Hayom, the High Court ruled that the government must close the open facility at Holot within three months and end the practice of holding migrants for up to a year without trial at the Saharonim detention facility.

The ruling provoked opposition from Interior Minister Gideon Saar and a number of right-wing Knesset members, as reported by Israel Radio news. Maariv leads by reporting anger among Israeli residents of southern Tel Aviv, where most of the migrants live, who accuse the Supreme Court of being “out of touch with reality.” However, Israel Radio news also notes support for yesterday’s decision from left-wing Knesset members.

In other news, Makor Rishon and Israel Radio news both report comments made yesterday by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who said that his Yisrael Beitenu party would not allow any change in the composition of the current coalition and would even prefer new elections.

Meanwhile, Israel Radio news also notes that Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas indicated yesterday that he will present a new timetable for talks with Israel during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly this week.