The Times reports that Devlet Bahceli, leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Party and a key ally of the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has threatened Iraqi Kurds with war if they vote for independence in a proposed referendum. His comments add to the chorus of voices calling for the referendum in Iraq’s Kurdish Autonomous Region (KAR) to be postponed or cancelled, and follow Erdogan’s meeting with the Iranian Chief of Staff  Major-General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri.

The Telegraph reports on the strengthening diplomatic ties between Qatar and Iran, in spite of calls from Saudi Arabia and its allies that Qatar cut back this relationship. The Qatari Foreign Minisry released a statement that said: “The state of Qatar expressed its aspiration to strengthen bilateral relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in all fields.”

The Guardian outlines local media reports that a 14-year-old boy was arrested after being filmed dancing to the Macarena has been released by the Saudi authorities. The video, which appeared to be quite old, was filmed at an intersection in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. Dancing to such music is prohibited in Saudi Arabia.

Yediot Ahronoth reports on a speech by Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who said that Israel would not tolerate the existence of precision guided missile factories currently being built by Iran for Hezbollah.

Yediot Ahronoth and Maariv both report on the resignation of Col. (res.) Lior Lotan, the Prime Minister’s special coordinator for returning missing soldiers’ bodies and civilians being held captive in Gaza. Ma’ariv argues Lotan realised his chances of success were “close to zero” and discusses tension between Lotan and the political echelon, particularly with Defence Minister Lieberman who has previously said that no price should be paid for bodies.  Kan Radio reports that the family of Lt. Hadar Goldin, whose body is being held by Hamas, said it feels that it has been abandoned by the government. The family of Oron Shaul – the other soldier whose body is held by Hamas – demanded that the government quickly appoint a different representative who will work to achieve the long-awaited breakthrough.

Maariv and Haaretz report on the Supreme Court decision that demonstrations in Petah Tikva near the home of the Attorney General can continue, but will be limited to 500 People. The panel of judges also ruled that the demonstrators would not be allowed to be on the street and could only use two megaphones. Coalition Chairman MK David Bitan criticised the decision.

Haaretz reports that the Interior Ministry has revoked the citizenship of hundreds of Negev Bedouins due to what the Population, Immigration and Border Authority claim is “erroneous registration”. The office of Interior Minister Aryeh Deri insisted that the cases were absolutely not instances of citizenship being revoked but were instead situations of arranging legal status.  In a statement his office said: “the Minister has directed officials at the Population and Immigration Authority to handle the process involving this group of people in the easiest and simplest way possible. Minister Dery asked them to find any way possible to shorten the procedure in an attempt to avoid imposing any hardship on them.”

Kan Radio reports that the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will travel to Kuwait tomorrow and will arrive in Israel on Sunday night. He will be in Israel until Wednesday and meet with officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Abu Mazen.

The Times of Israel reports that the EU has condemned Israeli measures against three Palestinian schools in the West Bank. In a statement, the EU expressed “strong concern about the recent confiscations of Palestinian school structures undertaken by Israel in Bedouin communities in the occupied West Bank”. Israeli officials say the structures did not have proper planning permission.