The Times reports that nine suspects were arrested in connection with last week’s bombing in Beirut. Seven Syrians were detained in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon while the other two suspects were Lebanese citizens arrested in the capital.

City AM reveals that Iran has arrested more than 100 people for using messaging service Telegrap because it cannot be monitored by Iranian intelligence. The Independent reports on how Iran is reacting to easing sanctions. According to the article, Iranian caviar producers are increasing production in expectation of a new market for their goods. The Economist notes that hardliners in Iran have been strengthened since the nuclear deal and moderate Iranian leaders are being arrested.

Robert Fisk in the Independent interviews Brian Keenan, a former hostage to a Hezbollah-linked group who suggests that ISIS and all Middle East terrorism is down to dispossession in the Middle East. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown in the Independent and Independent i supports increased state surveillance in the UK while still blaming Western foreign policy as the ultimate cause of terrorism.

A piece about the policing cost of protests in the Times reveals that the 2014 protests against Israeli shops in Manchester cost the police £300,000 in overtime.

A picture story in the Guardian shows Palestinian artist Belal Khaled painting a building mural in Gaza City

The Times has an item on a mysterious archaeological formation in the Golan Heights: a stone circle of unknown purpose that dates back to the Iron Age.

The Sunday Times carried remarks by Israel’s acting Ambassador, Eitan Na’eh, opposing Israel boycotts and noting that they could lead to antisemitism, saying, “What was antisemitism in medieval times? The Jews were ‘the other’ in Europe.. singled out… blamed for everything”, much like Israel is today.

The Sunday Times reported on Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s comments after returning from his trip to Israel. Johnson defended his strong views on opposing boycotts of Israel saying, “I think it was always quite difficult to please everybody. I’m against a boycott of Israel, as indeed is the government. You can’t suck and blow at the same time”.  Jane Merrick in the Independent on Sunday said Johnson was right about the Israel boycott but that it was undiplomatic for him to have said so.

The Observer reported from inside Hebron, covering the violence and instability in the city and talking to both Palestinians and Jewish settlers there.

Israeli news is also dominated by the Paris bombings which continue to lead front pages.

Haaretz reports on the Vienna talks about the future of Syrian and notes that progress has been made towards agreement. However, this has largely happened because the US has reportedly acceded to Russian and Iranian demands that Assad should be allowed to stay in power in the medium term and be part of a diplomatic solution.

All papers including Yediot Ahronot, Haaretz, Maariv and Israel Hayom report on the arrest of Shadi Ahmed Matua for the murder of Rabbi Yaakov Litman and his son Netanel on Friday. Matua was arrested after his brother and father turned him in, concerned that their house might be targered for demolition.

Several papers report a compromise over the planned demolition of a synagogue in Givat Ze’ev. A report in Maariv reveals that the Cabinet and town mayor agreed to build a new synagogue near to the existing building or, possibly, to move the existing structure. The Supreme Court ordered the demolition of the synagogue after determining it was built on private Palestinian land. The deal, while welcomed in some quarters, is opposed by some local residents and rabbis.

All papers also report the budget deal. Israel Hayom reports that VAT will be scrapped on public transport while Haaretz notes a deal over the defence budget which will result in a smaller army staff.

Yediot Ahronot and Israel Hayom report that a dangerous life prisoner, Yaron Sanker, escaped from a hospital after being admitted. He was later found in the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva; Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has ordered an investigation into the incident.

Haaretz reports that 15 Sudanese migrants were killed by Egyptian security forces as they tried to cross over from the Sinai to Israel.