The Guardian reports that Israel has accused Hamas of building fake dating apps to entice soldiers into downloading malicious software on to their mobile phones. According to the intelligence directorate of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), hundreds of soldiers were contacted via phoney Facebook accounts in the past year and asked to download one of two fake dating apps. The article also notes a third app scam named Golden Cup, promoted as a World Cup app to give live scores and videos of goals.

The Times reports that the Irish government is being urged to reconsider its opposition to a bill that would boycott imports from Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories. The cabinet has ruled out supporting the private member’s bill by independent senator Frances Black, which is currently at its second stage in the Seanad and would make it illegal to import goods and services from the settlements. The reports also notes that Roger Waters, the Pink Floyd frontman, is appealing to the public to lobby their politicians to support the bill.

The Guardian reports on the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month. A delegation of US lawmakers led by US Senator Richard Shelby met top Russian officials to discuss ushering in a “new day” in relations, the paper claims. It was the first time US lawmakers had visited Moscow as a delegation since 2013, before the annexation of Crimea, Russia’s intervention in Syria’s civil war, and alleged meddling in the 2016 US presidential elections.

The Financial Times reports that US President Trump will soon unveil what he has long billed as his “ultimate deal” to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The article claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “using this once in a generation chance to push for an Israeli-scripted solution to the Palestinian question and an aggressive united front against the Islamic Republic”. As to whether the FT believes that plan will ultimately work, they note that “nobody is holding their breath”.

BBC News reports on a new law passed by Israel which withholds money to the Palestinian Authority (PA) over its payments to families of Palestinians jailed by Israel or killed while carrying out attacks. The legislation will freeze part of the US$130m (£99m) in tax revenues collected on behalf of the PA each month. The article quotes chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat who condemned what he called a “very dangerous decision that amounts to the cancellation of the Palestinian Authority and is piracy and theft”.

The Independent and The Guardian reports on the Syrian regime’s offensive in southern provinces which has resulted in the displacement of 271,900 people. Around 164,000 displaced people are now located in Quneitra, which borders the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, and 60,000 are camped out near the Nasib-Jaber border crossing with Jordan. The article notes that despite Israel not having diplomatic relations with Syria or any asylum policy for refugees from the conflict, it is providing medical assistance and aid for both fighters and civilians near its border.

The Times notes that violent protests in southern Iranian cities were broken up by security forces as residents revolt over polluted drinking water and farmers complain that dwindling supply has left them struggling to irrigate their crops. The article suggest that the riots were the latest sign of growing dissatisfaction with the government, which is accused of failing to manage reduced supplies amid rising demand from a growing population and temperatures that have reached above 50C.

In the Israeli media, Yediot Ahronot carries new polling data on the way the public would vote if elections were carried out today. The Likud led by Netanyahu strengthens to 33 seats, while Yesh Atid led by Lapid receives 18, Zionist Union led by Gabbay 15.  The Joint List led by Odeh gets 12, Jewish Home led by Bennett 7, United Torah Judaism led by Litzman, 7 Kulanu by led Kahlon 6, Meretz led by Zandberg 6, Yisrael Beiteinu led by Lieberman 6, Shas led by Deri, 5 and a new party led by Levy-Abekasis gets 5. The paper leads with the headline “the Gantz effect” to reflect the respondents answer to how they would vote “if there was a new party lead by former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz” –  the new party polled 14 seats.  In that poll Likud gets 29, Yesh Atid 15 and the Zionist Union falls to 10 seats.  If Gantz were to lead the Zionist Union they would receive 24 seats, Likud 30 and Yesh Atid would fall to 14 seats.  Commenting on the data the paper notes “Likud’s strength notwithstanding, the balance of power between the major political blocs in the Knesset hasn’t changed, and indicates that most of the Likud’s gains have come at the expense of its rivals within the right wing”. It added: “With those being the poll results, why would any of the parties want elections to be held now?”

Maariv leads on the exposure of “Hamas’s social media trap”, similarly Israel Hayom refers to “Hamas’s honey trap”. At least 100 soldiers downloaded the espionage application developed by Hamas to their mobile phones. The application allows its administrators to use the phone’s camera as a spy tool. An IDF base and a document stating when the base does not have soldiers in it are among the items that can be seen in the pictures.  A senior IDF officer said that no real damage was caused and that those who downloaded the application were low-ranking soldiers.  Haaretz quotes Nitzan Ziv, vice president for cyber security at Check Point, saying: “Today, for a few tens of thousands of dollars, it is possible to get hackers from Eastern European and Asian countries who can carry out cyber-attacks on a very high level.  An organisation that wants to attack Israel and has the relevant information on soldiers can do so independently and can turn to people in those same countries. We can say with certainty today that this is something that happens.”

Maariv reports on Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas calling the new Israeli law that deducts Palestinian’s money commensurate with the money they pay terrorists as a “declaration of war”. In turn, the paper also notes Likud MK Amir Ohana’s response to him: “The people paying salaries to the people who slaughtered Hadas Fogel, Dafna Meir, Shalhevet Pas and many other citizens of Israel must be declared war on, unless we’re ready to accept the next victims.  Are those murderers, against whose salaries we’ve declared war, the Palestinian people? If so, then those Palestinians need to become extinct and vanish from the world, the sooner the better.”  The paper also quotes MK Itzik Shmuli from the Zionist Union, saying: “Abu Mazen needs to decide in which direction he is headed—support for terrorism and internationalising the crisis, or back to the table and an attempt to renew negotiations on the basis of the American plan that is soon going to be presented. There is no contradiction between an uncompromising war on terrorism and willingness to make political compromises by Israel. It is unacceptable for the Palestinian Authority to continue to pay salaries and bonuses for the murder of innocent Israelis. This bill is justified and moral, but doesn’t cancel out the fact that the Netanyahu government’s policy is reckless and is opposed to Israel’s interests given the nightmare scenario of a bi-national state that is gradually evolving.”

Yediot Ahronot continues to cover the political fallout of Monday’s vote on the first reading of a Bill to conscript the ultra-Orthodox into the army.  Meretz Chairwoman Tamar Zandberg said: “The ultra-Orthodox turned Lapid into the Messiah’s donkey. While they plied the Knesset hallways smiling in an attempt to muster a majority for the bill that they supposedly opposed, Lapid simply failed to understand the political opportunity that we had in the opposition.” She added: “There was a clear opportunity here to drive a wedge in the government and to topple this bad coalition.” Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid said: “The opposition’s job isn’t to object to bills that are good and right for the State of Israel. The opposition’s job is to pose an alternative. Our job is to propose to the country a better direction and better values. That is what we’re doing.”

Kan radio news reveals an earthquake that registered 4.1 on the Richter scale was felt early this morning in northern Israel. The quake’s epicentre was in the Arbel region. Residents of Tiberias said they felt the quake at 4.50am for a few seconds and some of them were frightened. There were no reports of casualties or damage.

England’s World Cup victory over Columbia also features on the front pages, Israel Hayom declares “The Happy Kingdom” while Maariv refers to the “English Thriller”.