The Times report that Hamas has elected its former Gaza Strip chief Ismail Haniya as the new leader of its political bureau, succeeding Khaled Meshaal.

The Guardian reports that Israeli Ministers have approved the wording for a new law that would downgrade Arabic as an official language and state that the right to self-determination in Israel is “unique to the Jewish people”.

The Guardian reports that the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby spoke at St George’s Cathedral in Jerusalem yesterday, highlighting the persecution of Christians in the Middle East.

The Sun reports that a Royal visit by Prince Charles to Israel has been called off by the Foreign Office.

All the Israeli media discuss the results of the French Presidential elections. Yediot Ahronoth has a headline “Le Président Macron” while Israel Hayom titles its story “Liberty, Fraternity, Sanity”. Israel Radio reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu congratulated president-elect Emmanuel Macron and said that he looked forward to cooperating with him. The Times of Israel add that French-Israelis overwhelmingly voted for Macron.

Yediot Ahronoth, Maariv and Haaretz all discuss the video showing Marwan Barghouti breaking his hunger strike in prison.

Maariv reports on tensions between Prime Minister Netanyahu and World Jewish Congress Chairman Ron Lauder after Lauder reportedly prepped Abu Mazen for his meeting with US President Trump.

Israel Hayom runs an exclusive interview with Trump, who says he is looking forward to visiting Israel.

Haaretz and Yediot Ahronoth report that ministers have approved the so-called Nationality Bill which demotes Arabic from an official language to one with “special status.”

Israel Radio reports on an attempted stabbing on Sunday night at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem in which a female assailant approached police officers while waving a knife and shouting allahu akbar before being fatally shot.

Yediot Ahronoth reports on the visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who arrived in Israel on Saturday night for his first working visit. Steinmeier went on a walking tour of the Mahane Yehuda market with President Reuven Rivlin, gave a speech at Hebrew University and met with Prime Minister Netanyahu.