The online editions of the Guardian and Telegraph both cover a fire last night at the building in Jerusalem which houses the offices of Israeli human rights group B’Tselem. Police are investigating whether it was an arson attack. Groups such as B’Tselem have come under attack in recent weeks from politicians and pressure groups who accuse them of working to the detriment of Israel and besmirching the country in international forums.

Meanwhile, the Telegraph online also reports that graves at a Catholic cemetery belonging to a monastery in Beit Jamal near Beit Shemesh were vandalised. Crosses were overturned, but there was no graffiti, indicating that it may have been a case of local vandalism, rather than a nationalistically-motivated attack.

An editorial in the Times covers the increasing numbers of French Jews leaving France for Israel and London. It argues that civilised nations must combat a trend where “theocratic fanaticism, antisemitism and the casual delegitimising of Israel have lamentably become routine in European public life.”

The Independent and Independent i cover a visit by an international group of mainly Catholic bishops, to beleaguered Christian communities, including those who have fled Mosul to Jordan’s capital Amman and the community in the Gaza Strip. The report says that the Gaza community exists peacefully alongside the Hamas leadership, but has faced violence from other elements in Gaza and endures Israeli restrictions on Gaza. An editorial in the Independent praises the clerical delegation for “showing solidarity with the people of Gaza.”

The Times says that a new Russian offensive has seen the Assad regime make its first gains in southern Syria in two years. However, the military push appears to have been directed mainly at the Western-backed Free Syrian Army and has come “to the alarm of Jordan and Israel.”

A separate Times report covers Egypt’s tightening of security following a knife attack which saw three foreign tourists injured in a resort on Friday. It comes after a tour bus of Arab Israelis was attacked last week.

The Financial Times online covers a special meeting of the Arab League, in light of the continuing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The Arab League accused Iran of undermining security in the region.

In the Israeli media, the top story in Yediot Ahronot and Haaretz is the overnight fire at the B’Tselem offices in Jerusalem. The latest report this morning on Israel Radio news says that firefighters are investigating all avenues and do not yet know whether it was a case of arson. B’Tselem staff said that even if the fire was an arson attack, they will continue to carry out their work.

A major item in Maariv and Haaretz is the cabinet’s approval yesterday of the appointment of Shas leader Aryeh Deri as Interior Minister, following the recent resignation of Silvan Shalom over allegations of sexual impropriety. Deri served as Interior Minister for five years until 1993 but was forced to resign over allegations of bribery, for which he was subsequently convicted and served a 22-month prison term. Opposition leaders have criticised Deri’s return to the position, saying that it erodes the public’s trust in government.

The top story in Israel Hayom, also covered prominently by Maariv, is the search for accomplices to the gunman who shot two people dead at a central Tel Aviv bar ten days ago. On Friday, the gunman himself, Nashat Milhem was eventually tracked down by Israeli forces near his home in the north of the country. Milhem was shot dead following a shoot-out. Israel Radio news says that Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has not yet permitted Milhem’s body to be handed over to the family for burial, for fear that his funeral will become a rally in support of terror.