The Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to increase international pressure on Iran over its nuclear ambitions. In yesterday’s cabinet meeting, Netanyahu reportedly said that “The international community is not placing a clear red line for Iran and Iran does not see international resolve to stop its nuclear programme.” The Independent reports on the eviction of settlers from the unauthorised West Bank outpost of Migron. The Guardian includes a report by a Palestinian NGO critical of Israel’s “pillaging” of the Dead Sea’s resource. The report includes a response from the Israeli foreign Ministry saying “under the Oslo accords, Israel had territorial jurisdiction that includes land, subsoil and territorial waters, therefore would be entitled to licence company to excavate mud in that area.”

In the Israeli press today, Yediot Ahronot reports that the US passed on a message to Iran via European diplomats that should Israel attack Iran without coordination, the US does not intend to join in and be dragged into a war. Maariv notes a “European diplomatic blitz” in the next few days as four European foreign ministers will meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu. The PM is expected to repeat a similar message from yesterday’s cabinet meeting that the time that remains for Israel to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is limited, and if the international community does not set clear red lines for Iran, then Israel will have no choice but to take unilateral military action in order to defend itself and stop the Islamic republic’‎s nuclear programme.Yediot Ahronot covers the letter from nine Likud MK’s to the Prime Minister supporting his policy on Iran. All papers covered the eviction of the unauthorised outpost of Migron. The Jerusalem Post notes Egypt’s decision to appoint a new Ambassador to Israel.

In Saturday’s UK media, the Financial Times reports on the growing demand for gas masks among the Israeli public in large part due to the media attention of a possible confrontation with Iran. The Financial Times also includes a long report into the reservoirs of natural gas off Israel’s coast. The report looks at the significant economic benefits and dilemmas facing Israel’s leadership on how to distribute the anticipated wealth. The Daily Telegraph quotes Israel’s deputy Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon, and his concern regarding “mixed messages” the Americans are sending Iran regarding their nuclear programme. The Independent reports on a German container ship leaking chemicals off the Cornish coast. According to Israeli intelligence, the ship was carrying a Russian air defence system to Iran. The Independent notes the procedure for Palestinian women to end marriages is becoming easier as religious authorities announce sweeping reforms in divorce. The Independent comments on Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s speech at the Non-Aligned Movement summit and his willingness to denounce Syria. The speech is seen as a sign that Egypt is re-establishing its leadership in the region. The Times notes that Iranian TV coverage of the speech was heavily edited: criticism of the Syrian regime was translated as criticism of Israel and Bahrain. The Financial Times looks at the hero’s reception received by Egyptian president Morsi after returning from the conference in Tehran.

The Sunday Times reveals that Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a senior figure in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, has been leading Iran’s efforts “to speed up work on shrinking a nuclear device to fit a missile warhead.” The paper notes he is already under United Nations sanctions because of his alleged ties to “nuclear or ballistic missile” research. The paper further alleges his new appointment “places him at the top of Mossad’s hit list”. Both the People and the Sun include articles that note impending decision time for Israel to act against Iran’s nuclear ambition. The Sunday Express focuses on the widows of Israeli athletes murdered at the Munich Olympicsafter recently declassified documents revealed in Der Spiegel “exposed massive (German) government incompetence and later collusion with the terrorists.” Jackie Kemp writing in the Observer tells of her ‘deep shame’ at the bigots protesting Batsheva – an Israeli contemporary dance group performing at the Edinburgh international festival.

Maariv highlights “Severe crisis of trust between Israel and the White House”, referring to the downgrading of a military drill between the two countries and comments made last week by US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey. Yediot Ahronot plays down the crisis, remarking no substantive changes were made to the upcoming drill. Yediot Ahronot does reflect on tension with Israel and Germany over reports of Germany supplying Egypt’s navy with two submarines. However the German government has not yet sanctioned the deal. Maariv also reports Defence Minister Barak will visit the US and meet with senior officials in a couple of weeks. Yediot Ahronot leads with the increased cost of living following the rise in VAT and the price of petrol. Israel Hayom focuses specifically on the financial troubles of one of Israel’s largest corporations, which controls among others Celcom communications, the Maariv newspaper and a major supermarket chain.