The Times reports on the death over the weekend of Mazen Fuqaha, a senior Hamas military leader, noting that whilst Israel has not commented, nor claimed responsibility for the killing, officials in Gaza say the professionalism of the job suggests that it had been the work of Israeli agents.

The Guardian notes that several exams boards in the UK have removed Israel-Palestine from their GCSE offering since 2014. Three out of the five exam boards for England, Wales and Northern Ireland have removed the topic, citing the lack of “take up” from schools, with only one out of 170 that chose Israel-Palestine as a GCSE option.

The Financial Times reports that an Israeli attempt to establish sovereignty over a disputed area of the Mediterranean has resulted in a dispute between Israel and Lebanon. The article also notes that the disagreement comes at a time of rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.

The ongoing political dispute regarding the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA) is the top story in the Israeli media with reports that in his meeting with Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu re-raised the proposal of merging the IBA with the new corporation.

 Ma’ariv reports on a threat from Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, who accused Israel of assassinating Mazen Fuqaha over the weekend and said that the response would come in actions, not in words. Army Radio discusses a new rocket being manufactured by Hamas that could be used in a future war with Israel.

Yediot Ahronot reports that Fadel Tzaber Knaneh, a 25-year-old Israeli Arab from Yafa al-Naseriyye, was indicted for having had contact with ISIS fighters and transferring money to one of them. A Shin Bet investigation found that Knaneh was in contact with his brother, who left for Syria in 2014 to fight with ISIS and was later killed in combat.

Yediot Ahronot also publishes a warning by the director of the Counter-Terrorism Bureau against Israelis visiting Turkey and the Sinai Peninsula. Eitan Ben-David, the Bureau Director said that “entering Sinai borders on irresponsibility”.

Ma’ariv also reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu will likely decide to again permit ministers and MKs to visit the Temple Mount and that this will start in three months, after the Passover holiday, Jerusalem Day and the month of Ramadan. Yesterday the Prime Minister held a discussion on the matter with the participation of Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, Police Commissioner Insp. Gen. Roni Alsheich, GSS Director Nadav Argaman, Commander of the Jerusalem District Police Cmdr. Yoram Halevy, and the Prime Minister’‎s special adviser, Attorney Yitzhak Molcho.

Haaretz reports that leaders of US Jewish community have told Israel to beware of politically identifying with President Donald Trump.

Israel Hayom reports that Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has rejected former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s request for early release.