The Times reports that on Sunday an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) entered Israeli airspace from Syria over the Golan Heights. Two Israeli Patriot missiles and an air-to-air missile attempted to shoot down the drone, but failed to intercept it. Hezbollah has claimed that it launched the drone to spy on Israeli military drills. The article outlines that Israel is considered the global leader in drone technology and development.

The Guardian says that it has been given access to a private letter sent by eight European ambassadors to Gen. Yoav Mordechai, who heads the military body overseeing Israeli access and services to Palestinian areas. The ambassadors complained over the confiscation of European Union (EU) funded shelters for Bedouin families in the West Bank, which Israel says were constructed illegally.

The i includes a report on Irish writer Colm Toibin’s visit to Hebron and Susiya in the West Bank. Toibin was visiting the area to research his contribution to an anthology being compiled by world renowned writers, to mark the upcoming fiftieth anniversary of Israeli control of the West Bank.

The Independent online covers an AP report, which says that a leaked document from a diplomat shows that a secret add-on was agreed in last year’s nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 powers (US, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany), which has not been made public. Apparently, the secret clause allows Iran to replace 5,060 first-generation centrifuges with up to 3,500 advanced centrifuges, starting in January 2027. Such a development would apparently reduce Iran’s breakout time towards nuclear armament from one year to just six months.

Meanwhile, the i says that Russia has delivered to Iran the missile section of the advanced S-300 missile defence system. Israel is concerned that the integration of the system will significantly improve Iran’s air defence capability, altering the balance of power. The article says that a senior Iranian commander in May threatened to destroy the “Zionist regime in less than eight minutes”.

The Telegraph online reports that the Assad regime has cut off the last remaining access road to Syria’s second city of Aleppo, as local residents fear the start of a brutal siege. The article says that petrol supplies have already ended, while food is scarce and expensive.

In the Israeli media, the top story in Maariv and Haaretz is the ongoing inquiry into an affair involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Although the Attorney General has emphasised that there is no formal investigation at this stage, the inquiry is thought to involve donations and money transfers from abroad. Haaretz suggests that the alleged transfers involved Netanyahu’s wife Sara and son Yair. Meanwhile, Maariv, Israel Hayom and Israel Radio all highlight Netanyahu’s dismissal of the allegations yesterday. Speaking at a new “Prime Minister’s Questions” format in the Knesset, Netanyahu responded to a question on the inquiry from a Zionist Union MK, saying: “There is no fire, there is no smoke, there is a lot of hot air.”

Meanwhile, Yediot Ahronot covers the political response to recent remarks made by two prominent Orthodox Zionist rabbis, who made derogatory comments about homosexuality and gay people. Several ministers and MKs yesterday publicly condemned the comments, although Yediot Ahronot notes that several days had passed since the remarks were first reported. Nonetheless, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan called the statements “unacceptable” and “dangerous”. Jewish Home head and Education Minister Naftali Bennett held a special press conference, saying: “You can’t call an entire public by derogatory names and hide behind Jewish law… This is not the path of religious Zionism.”

Meanwhile, Israel Radio news says that an agreement has been struck between the government and the Histadrut workers’ union to postpone the closure of the Israel Broadcasting Authority, as a recommended new replacement body has not yet been established.