The Times reports that US President Donald Trump has spurned his European allies over the Iran deal, stating that the US does not need the support of Europe to change policy on Iran. Trump suggested that France and Germany were too deeply engaged in business with Tehran to take a tougher stance against its nuclear ambitions, telling Fox News that “when Iran buys things from Germany and from France — when they buy those things it’s a little harder for those countries to do something”.

BBC News Online reports that Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man last week after he posted “good morning” on Facebook in Arabic, which was mistranslated to read “attack them” in Hebrew. The man was briefly held on suspicion of incitement before the mistake was discovered.

The Guardian has published an article in its “City Exposures” series about Jerusalem opening its rooftops to the public. As part of its  Season of Culture, the city of Jerusalem has given public access to many of its rooftops in order to encourage residents to see the city in a new, more unified, way. However, the Guardian asserts that “the reality is a city where the divides are growing deeper”.

The Mail Online reports that Israeli police have detained 15 suspected Jewish extremists following an undercover investigation into a group accused of tracking down and threatening Arab men dating Jewish women.

BBC News Online reports that Russia has accused the US-led coalition of bombing the Syrian city of Raqqa “off the face of the earth” during the fight against ISIS.

The Times reports that Syria’s Christians have been “driven to the edge” by ISIS’s campaign of persecution and murder against them.

BBC News Online reports on statements made by Minister for International Development Rory Stewart, who told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Pienaar’s Politics that the “only way” to deal with British ISIS fighters in Syria is in “almost every case” to kill them.

BICOM CEO James Sorene has written an op-ed for the Daily Telegraph today about the legacy of the Balfour declaration.

The Times reports that US-backed forces in Syria claim to have taken control of the country’s biggest oilfield form ISIS.

The Israeli media focus on domestic stories, primarily the Knesset’s winter session, which begins today. Several bills are in the pipeline that may be discussed at the Ministerial Committee for Legislation but have encountered strong opposition from coalition partners.

Yediot Ahronot reports arguments over the so-called “French Law” (which they term the “Bibi Law”). The proposed legislation is being tabled by MK Dudi Amsalem from Likud and seeks to grant a sitting Prime Minister immunity from investigations during his term in office, although the bill would not be retroactive and would not affect the current investigations surrounding the Prime Minister. Haaretz reports that the Attorney General has expressed strong opposition to the bill. It is unclear to what extent it will be brought to a reading in the Knesset.

Maariv reports other scheduled bills that may be discussed at the Ministerial Committee for Legislation. MK Motti Yogev of the Jewish Home is due to be table a bill which would prohibit the Supreme Court from disqualifying bills that the Knesset has passed into legislation. A second bill, that was drafted by MK Shuli Mualem-Refaeli, the chairwoman of Jewish Home, is to cancel disengagement from the northern West Bank. In addition, the special committee that was formed to discuss the so-called nationality bill is scheduled to resume its meetings today. The committee, which is headed by MK Amir Ohana of the Likud, is preparing the bill for its first reading in the Knesset with the goal of having the bill passed into legislation by the end of the Knesset’s winter session. The Knesset opposition, as well as the Kulanu faction, are opposed to parts of the wording of the bill.

Channel 2 and Maariv report on ideas, which were reportedly raised by Netanyahu, to lower the threshold for parties to get into the Knesset. Channel 2 said that Netanyahu wants to return to a threshold of 2 per cent – the previous level before 2014 when it was raised to 3.25 per cent. Maariv reports anger at the idea from one of Netanyahu’s coalition partners Shas.

Maariv reports on the ongoing protests by disability rights campaigners, who are calling for higher monthly payments. Protesters have threatened to block the airport and other major locations around the country. In September, Finance Ministry officials reached an agreement with activists that would see benefits raised, but one group, the Panthers, have rejected the agreement.

Haaretz reports that Israel has sold navy patrol boats to Myanmar despite its persecution of Rohingya in a deal estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars.

Yediot Ahronot reports that the former National Security Advisor Uzi Arad has criticised Netanyahu over his handling of alleged corruption over the “Submarine Affair”.

Israel Hayom reports on plans to pass the budget ahead of schedule.

Haaretz also reports that Israel arrested more than 50 Palestinians in large-scale overnight raids in East Jerusalem.