The Independent reports that the Israeli Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is touring six Indian cities to promote Israeli “anti-terrorism” tourism. Israel has recently become a hub for this niche activity where participants are trained in counter-terrorism techniques by former professionals.

Richard Spencer in an opinion piece in the Times writes about the growing power of Hezbollah and Iran as a result of the instability of the Middle East region. Spencer is also critical of the British and American governments training and equipping the Lebanese armed forces, due to the Lebanese governments close relations and tolerance of Hezbollah. Spencer concludes the piece by warning that US President Donald Trump may soon have to choose between avoiding US entanglement in the Middle East or standing up to Iran, and that “if America does withdraw, it is unlikely that Benjamin Netanyahu will follow Mr Trump’s pacifist, laissez-faire lead”.

The Daily Mail reports on the visit to the Temple Mount by two Israeli members of Parliament. Such visits have been banned for the past two years for fear of sparking tensions. The paper notes that the visit may be a way to test the waters as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government decides whether or not to lift the ban.

The Independent reports remarks by Netanyahu in a speech on Monday where he said “there will be no more uprooting of settlements in the land of Israel. It has been proven that it does not help peace”. He went on to say that “we’ve uprooted settlements. What did we get? We received missiles”.

The Times covers comments by Netanyahu yesterday to UN Secretary-General Guterres that Iran is building precision-guided missile factories in Syria and Lebanon. The Prime Ministers statement followed the publication of satellite images showing a missile site in Syria.

The Times also reports that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will not move into the newly constructed £4.6m presidential mansion for fear of a public backlash. Instead, the mansion will become part of a national library.

Maariv reports on a speech at a conference of the Israel Bar Association in Tel Aviv by Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit and State Attorney Shai Nitzan. The two publicly commented on the investigations into Prime Minister Netanyahu for alleged wrongdoing and the demonstrations urging them to conclude those investigations. Mandelblit said, “I’m aware of the need to complete the investigations with the utmost possible speed, and that is what we are doing, but that can’t be done at the expense of clarifying all of the allegations. The only goal is to get to the truth, and I am supervising things closely. The investigation is being conducted professionally.”

In a separate story, Maariv reports that Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked also spoke at the conference and was forced to contend with demonstrators who accused her of overseeing an apartheid state.

Haaretz’s front page reports that the state is drafting a bill to imprison asylum seekers who refuse to comply with deportation orders. It follows a Supreme Court ruling yesterday that decided that Israel may deport African migrants to a third country, but only if they go voluntarily, with the Court adding that an asylum seekers’ refusal to leave to a third country should not be considered grounds for extending their detention beyond the 60-day period.

Israel Hayom’s front page reports that the security establishment anticipates that Syrian President Assad will regain control over most of Syria within a year.

Yediot Ahronot’s front page focuses on the story that Mizrahi studies (the study of the history, traditions and customs of the Middle Eastern and North African Jewish communities) are to be expanded this school year.

On their front pages, Maariv, Haaretz and Israel Hayom all mention increased tension between US and North Korea.

Yediot Ahronoth reports on comments made by Avigdor Lieberman about the so-called “hilltop youth” living in outposts in the West Bank, with the Defence Minister branding them “idiots”, “unruly” and “utter anarchists” which he said delegitimise the entire settlement enterprise.

Kan Radio News reports that the Welfare Ministry has withdrawn its opposition to child adoption by same-sex couples. In an updated response to the Supreme Court, the Welfare Ministry recommended leaving the decision on the matter to the legislature, and not to change the existing situation.