The Guardian reports that the international security company G4S is set to sell its Israeli subsidiary for a figure of around £77 million. Although the company has been a target for anti-Israel campaigners due to its work securing Israel’s prisons, G4S has said that the decision to sell is entirely commercial and is “certainly not” a response to pressure from activists.

The Times and the i both cover Turkey’s angry response to a leaked German intelligence report which said that Turkey has become a “central platform” for Islamic terror in the Middle East, in particular highlighting Ankara’s support for Hamas.

The Independent online covers an Amnesty International report, which says that during the last five years in Syria, an average of ten people have been killed per day through beatings, disease and neglect in secretive detention facilities run by President Assad’s forces. Meanwhile, the Times online reports that Kurdish forces in Syria have laid claim to a predominantly Arab town captured in the northern Aleppo province, in a move which threatens “a new layer of sectarian strife”.

The Telegraph online says that Egyptian state television has suspended eight female presenters for being overweight, sparking outrage from women’s groups and members of parliament in the country.

In the Israeli media, the top story in Maariv, which is also covered prominently by Haaretz and Israel Hayom, is a new “carrot and stick” policy announced yesterday by Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman, to tackle terror in the West Bank. Lieberman proposed than Palestinian villages and clans that support terror will see greater IDF activity and restrictions, whereas those locations in which terror is rejected will benefit from Israeli-funded development projects. Lieberman summarised his plan, saying: “Anyone who is ready for coexistence will profit, and anyone who takes the route of terrorism will lose.”

Yediot Ahronot’s Alex Fishman comments on the plan, saying that it provides evidence that Israel wishes to support the Palestinian Authority (PA) by maintaining stability and helping develop Palestinian areas. As such, those who wish to further the diplomatic process between Israel and the PA, such as Egypt and France “are expected to appreciate this new policy”.

Another major item in Maariv and Israel Hayom is the public criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu levelled yesterday by former-Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who also served as Defence Minister in Netanyahu’s government. At a conference, Barak attacked Netanyahu over his handling of the military aid talks with the United States, accusing him of an irresponsible gamble which will see Israel receive a less generous deal.

The Times of Israel reports that three soldiers have been court-martialed after unnecessarily throwing a smoke grenade at a group of young Palestinian men in the northern West Bank. The sergeant responsible for the unit was sentenced to prison – although it is not yet clear for how long – while the other two have been confined to their base by their battalion commander