In the UK and international papers today, all papers note that Syria reached a deal with the Arab League to end the unrest and government violence on civilian protesters. The details of the deal are expected to be announced today. The papers also note that in response to the Palestinian Authority’s recent acceptance to UNESCO, the Israeli senior cabinet last night announced that it would accelerate West Bank settlement construction and temporary withhold the transfer of PA tax revenues. The Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian, Independent and the Times all report on this story. Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that the Palestinian Authority has hit by a cyber attack by unknown hackers from multiple locations that is suspected to be related to the news that the PA was accepted into UNSECO. The Scotsman notes that the Israeli government authorised the IDF to take all necessary steps to stop the rocket attacks from Gaza.

In the Israeli front pages today, Haaretz leads with a story that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak are trying to gather support of the cabinet in favour of a strike on Iran’s nuclear sites. The paper also notes that Israel will mark the 20^th anniversary since the historic Ethiopian airlift that brought over 14,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. The front page of the Jerusalem Post notes that Syria and the Arab League reached a deal to end the unrest in Syria. The paper also notes that Israel plans to speed up West Bank construction and withhold Palestinian tax transfers following the news that UNESCO accepted the PA’s application for entry. The paper also notes that Israel is holding off with any military response in Gaza, as per a request by Egypt, which aims to reach a ceasefire agreement.