Continuing coverage of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Egypt, the Financial Times reports that he was given a “hero’s welcome”. Putin’s visit to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi included trade talks and potential arms sales to Egypt of up to $3bn according to the FT. The Telegraph reports that President Putin gave Sisi an AK-47 rifle as a present.

The Telegraph, Guardian, Independent, Daily Mail and Express report on the death of ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller, an American aid worker. The Guardian reports that the US is sceptical of ISIS claims that she was killed in a Jordanian airstrike.

The row over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech to the US Congress continues. Israel Hayom and the Jerusalem Post lead on a strong statement issued on video by Netanyahu, insisting that the speech was vital and would not damage US-Israel relations while also acknowledging differences of opinion between himself and US President Barack Obama. Mr Netanyahu said he was “not going to the United States to seek a confrontation with the President.”

Maariv and Israel Hayom report that Egypt and Russia will cooperate to build a civilian nuclear energy plant in Egypt.

A piece in Haaretz looks at children in Gaza who attended Hamas winter camps in January. 17,000 children and young men reportedly took part this winter in camps that included military training and ideology. The article quotes Palestinian human-rights activists in Gaza opposing this militarisation of Palestinian children. One source notes that unarmed combat is also taught in schools.

The Times of Israel reports on a new bill being introduced to the US Congress that would use US-EU trade negotiations to discourage European countries from any trade sanctions or boycotts against Israel.

Israel Hayom, Maariv, Yediot Ahronot and Haaretz all report that charges will be brought against former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger. The Attorney General will charge Rabbi Metzger with accepting bribes among other charges.

Haaretz leads on political interference with the annual Israel Prize. The entire panel of judges for Israel Prize for Literature resigned in protest after two of its members were vetoed by Mr Netanyahu. The Prize might not be awarded this year at all. Israel Hayom claims that one of the two judges was vetoed for supporting draft-dodging.

Yediot Ahronot and the Jerusalem Post warn of severe weather conditions including gale-force winds, dust clouds and a heavy incoming storm.