The Sunday Mirror, the Daily Mail and the Independent report on Prince William’s pledge to make “peace in the Middle East his lifelong project.” According to a Palace source the Prince is said to be determined to solve the region’s long-standing conflicts and to use his platform to advocate for positive change. Royal protocol ensures that Prince William must remain politically neutral but reports suggest that he has been deeply moved by the plight of both Israelis and Palestinians and has expressed a desire to ensure that the peace process is successful. The Sunday Mirror reported that the Prince told aides, “This is the start of something new. I will forever honour my commitments to the people I have met”

The Daily Mail via AP, the Guardian and the Telegraph report on the Israel Defense Forces, (IDF) decision to step up the presence of military troops along the Syria border and to increase humanitarian aid to Syria. The IDF stated that they had taken six Syrians across the border over the weekend for “emergency medical treatment” following the death of their families. The Daily Mail reports that the Israeli military has delivered “more than 1,500 tons of food, 250 tons of clothing and nearly a million liters of fuel”  in the last two years. While expressing their commitment to continue support to Syrian refugees, the Guardian reported that the IDF maintained their stance that they will not allow Syrians to cross the border into Israel.

The Financial Times reports on the Bedouin community in Area C of the West Bank who are facing a scheduled demolition of their village in order to accommodate the expansion of Kfar Adumim, an Israeli settlement also known as the Red Village. Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that the Bedouin community could legally be relocated due to the evidence presented by advocacy group Regavim, that stated the Bedouin had “never received a building permit from the Israeli military before putting up their sheds.”

The Daily Mail via AP  reports that Israel has denied entry to a Jewish-American activist who supports a boycott of Israel. Israel’s immigration authority reports that Ariel Gold, who is the national co-director of  CODEPINK, was held in Israel for several hours before she was flown back to the US. Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister, Gilad Erdan, was reported as saying: “Whoever works consistently for a boycott against Israel will not enter here.”

The Guardian reported on Friday afternoon that an arts centre has opened in the West Bank, costing an estimated £16 million. The centre was funded by the Quattan Foundation. Oliver Wainwright writes that the construction of the building was delayed due to issues regarding finding a skilled workforce, who were not already employed by Israeli companies that would be in a position to pay better salaries, and also issues regarding Israeli customs who are said to have blocked various imported materials.

In the Israeli media, both Maariv and Israel Hayom lead on the high state of alert on the Golan heights and the increased deployment of IDF forces on the Syrian border. Haaretz reports: “Israel accepts Assad’s victory and isn’t expected to intervene on behalf of the rebels.”  Maariv interprets the decision as designed to send a message to two different audiences, the first was “addressed to President Assad’s army and the Russian military forces, and it was crafted to say: ‘Be careful because we’re prepared for any scenario.’ The message was also to the residents of the Golan Heights and to the general Israeli public as a whole, saying: ‘Don’t worry, we’ll keep you safe.’

Haaretz suggests that US President Donald Trump’s administration is divided over whether to topple the Iranian regime or try for a new agreement. Some of the President’s senior advisers and cabinet members believe there is now a rare opportunity to bring about the collapse of the Iranian regime. However, there is division over what the administration’s strategic goal should be regarding Tehran, with other advisers believing the United States should be aiming for a new comprehensive agreement with Iran.

Yediot Ahronot leads with three exclusive stories on its front page. The first story looks into the case of ‘friendly fire’ in an elite commando unit that resulted in one soldier accidently killing his friend. The paper reveals that the “illegal use of weapons has become prevalent” in the unit. The second story has Ichilov hospital defending its cancer diagnosis of Amir Fryszer Guttman, a musician and LGBT campaigner who drowned last summer. Their third exclusive reveals the car of an IDF attaché in a western European city was stolen, “under the noses of the guards”, while the attaché was in a meeting in a hotel with another visiting IDF General on a work trip.

Kan radio news reports on 45 fires caused by flying firebombs from Gaza Strip yesterday. No one was injured and all the fires were extinguished. It was one of the worst days since kite terrorism first began three months ago. Also, an IAF aircraft fired warning shots last night at terrorists who flew incendiary kites and balloons near Sajaiya in the eastern part of Gaza City. A Hamas position and a car used by kite cells were destroyed in a second air strike.

Yediot Ahronot reports on the resignation of a second government minister from the committee assigned to approve the extension of the egalitarian prayer area at the Western Wall.  Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked from the Jewish Home party resigned from the committee, out of fear of pressure from Rabbis within her party.  The paper cites the “fear of hundreds of Orthodox registered Likud members, who are opposed to plans” which previously led to Cultrue Minister Miri Regev’s resignation from the committee.

Kan radio news reports Interior Minister Aryeh Deri refused to allow a Jewish American boycott activist to enter Israel. The activist, Ariel Eliz Gold, who is in her 40s, arrived at Ben Gurion Airport and was denied entry on orders from Deri, who followed recommendations that were made by Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan.

Yediot Ahronot report the government decision yesterday to approve the new IDF conscription bill, which includes planned cuts to the yeshivot’s (religious seminaries) budgets and the use of economic incentives to pressure them to encourage enlistment, but no criminal sanctions.