The Guardian, Times, FT, and BBC News Online report that former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik has had to deny that he was kidnapped to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Egyptian television. His wife had alleged that after announcing his candidacy for the presidency he was abducted to the UAE before being deported back to Egypt. Shafik also affirmed his continued intention to run for the presidency.

BBC News Online reports that Jordan has urged the US not to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. US President Donald Trump is due to decide on the move today but is widely expected to postpone it. The Times reports that the Arab League has also warned against the move, while Hamas has stated that “we warn against such a move and call on the Palestinian people to revive the intifada if these unjust decisions on Jerusalem are adopted”. The Guardian reports that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has sought to rally last-minute diplomatic support to persuade Trump not to recognise Jerusalem as the capital.

The Telegraph reports that Israel has faced criticism for “turning a blind eye” to the abuse that migrants deported to countries like Rwanda and Uganda face on arrival.

The Mail Online reports that Israeli bomber jets have killed 12 members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in an airstrike in Syria.

The Independent reports on the protests in Tel Aviv over perceived political corruption and the Recommendations Bill. It also reports on the questioning by police of Likud MK David Bitan, a key ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Guardian reports that Netanyahu has told his backers to reword the Recommendations Bill so that it will not apply to the case of the investigation into him. The paper argues the move came after large protests in Tel Aviv.

BBC News Online reports that UK foreign aid money was “diverted to extremists” in Syria. BBC Panorama found that officers from a UK-backed police force in Syria had been working with courts carrying out brutal sentences including summary executions and the stoning of women.

The Times reports that Houthi rebels in Yemen fired a cruise missile at a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, in the group’s first attempt to strike a target in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE has denied the report and said that the al-Barakah nuclear plant was secure against all eventualities.

BBC News Online reports that the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has welcomed an offer of talks by former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose forces have been fighting against it.

The Independent reports that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire to the war in Yemen as millions risk “mass hunger, disease and death”.

The FT reports that forces loyal to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh battled Iranian-backed Houthis for a fifth day on Sunday as their rebel alliance fighting in Yemen’s civil war unravelled.

Yediot Ahronoth, Maariv, Haaretz and Israel Hayom all report that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided that the controversial Recommendations Bill would exclude specific police recommendations against himself. Netanyahu said that “in order for the debate about the law to remain on point and so that it will not be used for political purposes, I asked MK Amsalem to verify that the bill is worded so that it will not apply to the investigation involving me”. Writing in Yediot Ahronot, Yuval Karni argues that “this surrender was forced on Netanyahu. Did it happen because the outcry of the spontaneous demonstration of thousands on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv reached Balfour Street in Jerusalem? Or was it the threat made at the last minute by Moshe Kahlon to emasculate the bill? Or maybe, it was actually the criticism of Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked? Or perhaps it was the emphatic statement of Benny Begin? The answer is: all of them together. The critical mass of disgust and distaste — and this is not at all a matter of opposition or coalition, of right wing or left wing — managed to defeat even a strong leader like Netanyahu. Kan Radio News reports that Netanyahu’s decision came after he understood there was no coalition majority for that part of the bill, after Education Minister Naftali Bennett said he intended to allow his Jewish Home party to have the freedom to vote. This followed Kulanu Chairman Moshe Kahlon, who made a similar announcement.

Kan Radio News also reports on comments made by US Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner yesterday at the Saban Forum. Kushner said that US President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel. A senior American administration official said that that Trump would declare that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel this week. According to reports, Trump is due to decide by today whether the American Embassy will be moved to Jerusalem, but is expected to postpone the move. Haaretz reports that Egypt and Jordan have warned Trump against recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital while the Times of Israel reports that the Arab League also warned Trump against this move.

All the Israeli papers also report on their front page on the questioning of Coalition Chairman David Bitan of the Likud. Bitan was questioned by police for over 13 hours on the suspicion of having received millions of shekels in bribes from the leader of a criminal organisation and of committing other ethical violations when he served as deputy mayor of Rishon Letzion.

Haaretz reports that the bill against opening shops on Shabbat will be promoted after Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman did not veto the proposal.

Israel Hayom reports that the motivation to enlist in combat units is its lowest in a decade.