The Independent, Independent i and the online edition of the Guardian cover the latest controversial campaign by the Israeli right-wing pressure group Im Tirtzu, which released a video condemning 117 Israeli figures from the arts and culture, claiming that they support Israeli civil society organisations which are in fact “foreign agents” acting against Israel’s best interests. The articles quote condemnation of the campaign from leaders across the political spectrum, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Education Minister and Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Isaac Herzog who called it “McCarthyism.”

The Telegraph online reports that Palestinian journalist, Mohammed al-Qiq, who has been on a hunger strike in Israeli detention for 65 days, is said to be “close to death.”

The Telegraph and Daily Mail both cover comments made by the UK’s most senior ranking military officer in NATO, Vice Admiral Clive Johnstone, who said that Korean, Chinese and Russian military hardware is finding its way into the hands of Hezbollah and Hamas. He warned that undirected military systems in the Eastern Mediterranean could hit commercial shipping in the region, including cruise liners.

The Financial Times and the online editions of the Guardian and Independent all cover Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to France, with Rouhani having yesterday signed large deals in the energy, automotive and aviation sectors with Total, Peugeot and Airbus. The Metro and the online editions of the Telegraph and Independent all report that Rouhani faced protests in Paris over Iran’s continuing human rights abuses. In City AM, Anthony Brown says that UK banks are wary of facilitating Iranian business as there is “too much ambiguity” over remaining American restrictions.

The Telegraph online reports that the United Nations (UN) Syria envoy has said that peace talks scheduled to begin today in Geneva have been delayed by a “few days.” The Financial Times online reports that the umbrella Syrian opposition set to attend the talks has threatened to pull out of the discussions unless the UN implements ceasefires to end numerous sieges in Syria. Meanwhile, a Guardian editorial accuses the United States of pressuring the opposition over the talks and being too lenient on President Assad, in order to maintain an “illusion of progress.” It warns that “fake diplomacy is no diplomacy.”

In the Israeli media, there is prominent coverage condemning the latest Im Tirtzu campaign, which accuses cultural figures of supporting organisations which damage Israel. It is a major item in Yediot Ahronot, Maariv and is the lead story in Israel Hayom, which proclaims “Wall to wall condemnation” of a campaign which “went too far.” Writing in Yediot Ahronot, Ben-Dror Yemini calls the Im Tirtzu blacklist “the best gift for the haters of Israel.  They claim that Israel is a fascist country.  You, the leaders of Im Tirtzu, insist on providing them with the proof.”

Meanwhile, the top story in Yediot Ahronot is an exclusive which reveals that British and American intelligence reportedly secretly tapped into live feeds from Israeli drones and fighter jets, monitoring their activities over Gaza and watching for any potential strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities. Apparently, British and American intelligence monitored this activity for 18 years from a base in Cyprus. Yediot Ahronot quotes an unnamed Israeli security source, who called the episode an “earthquake” and a “severe leak” in Israeli intelligence.

Israel Radio news reports that five Palestinian teenagers have been handed prison sentences for manslaughter, after they threw rocks at a car three years ago, which caused the death of Israeli infant Adele Biton.