The Telegraph reports that the US has said it is not sure if it can work with Lebanon’s new government, formed in response to growing protests over corruption, because it is dominated by Hizbollah and its allies. In The Financial Times, David Gardner says Hezbollah has called Lebanon’s elites to order, although the new government faces continued economic and social unrest despite the formation of a new government this week.

BBC News, The Times, The Independent and Reuters report that Israel’s prime minister has vowed that “there will not be another Holocaust” in a speech at a forum in Jerusalem marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, also calling on the international community to “join the vital effort of confronting Iran”. The Guardian reports that Prince Charles warned that the lessons of the Holocaust remain “searingly relevant to this day” as he addressed world leaders in Jerusalem.

The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The Telegraph and Reuters report that Donald Trump has invited Israel’s prime minister and leader of the opposition to Washington for talks on the “prospects of peace”, signalling that the White House was preparing to share details of its long-awaited “ultimate deal” for Israelis and Palestinians.

The Jewish Chronicle reports that the Board of Deputies of British Jews has urged the BBC to apologise for a report about Holocaust Memorial Day by international correspondent Orla Guerin linking the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the Holocaust.

BBC News and The Times report that rebel forces in Libya have threatened to hit civilian planes flying over the capital Tripoli, declaring the city and its surrounding areas a “no-fly zone”.

BBC News reports that Up to 40 Syrian soldiers have been killed in an assault by hundreds of militants in north-western Syria, according to Russia’s defence ministry. The ministry, which supports Syria’s government, said there were several attacks in which the militants seized two settlements in Idlib province.

The Times reports that the closest aide to the Saudi crown prince approached a company whose software has been linked to the hacking of Jeff Bezos, it has emerged.

The Economist argues Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar is not interested in compromise, especially when Moscow, Haftar’s main backer, are placing Haftar under no pressure to make peace with the UN-backed GNA.

In the New Stateman, Helen Thompson says President Trump is another US president dealing with old foreign policy nightmares in the Persian Gulf, as energy security makes the region a geopolitical minefield for both Democratic and Republican administrations.

In The Guardian, Israel’s Ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev argues peace talks are still the only way forward for Israel and the Palestinians, in a letter in response to Saeb Erekat’s article calling for a European intervention and recognition of a Palestinian State.

In The Times, John Kampfner argues arms sales to Saudi Arabia ‘torpedo’ Britain’s claim to lead on moral issues in the foreign policy arena, asserting Britain has travelled a long way since Robin Cook’s ‘ethical foreign policy doctrine’ of the late 1990s.

In The Independent, Patrick Cockburn argues the assassination of Qassem Soleimani demonstrates the power of political killings, as Soleimani’s death tore up the rulebook and reaffirmed the vulnerability of leading Middle East actors.

All the Israeli media assess the announcement by President Trump about the US plan for Israel and the Palestinians. In Yediot Ahronot,  Nahum Barnea writes, “For better or for worse, the announcement of the deal—both its timing and its political ramifications—is a huge achievement for Netanyahu…. It is even clearer why Netanyahu wants the deal. The events in Washington will divert attention from the discussions in the Knesset on removing his immunity. He will include Gantz with great pleasure: In Washington, Netanyahu is Batman, and Gantz is Robin at best. This will be the celebration of Trump and Netanyahu. If Gantz follows in their footsteps he will be embarrassed and will lose votes; if he goes against them he will be embarrassed and will lose votes.” Also writing in the paper, Channel 12 News chief political correspondent Amit Segal writes: “The opportunity that Israel will receive next week in Washington is not a once-in-a-generation opportunity, but rather once in history. Gantz’s invitation to Washington is designed to create an Israeli consensus towards the world, but the Blue and White leader should be very worried. His rival would not have asked personally to invite him if he were not preparing an ambush for him, one which will force him to either serve as a backup chorus for Netanyahu—or to oppose [the plan] and look as though he is outflanking the US from the left. For the first time in many months, the initiative and the agenda have been taken from him. The Israelis will finally get what they deserve after three election campaigns, which is a proper debate over substance.”

The Israel media report that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced fresh sanctions against companies based in China, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates that conduct business with Iran. Pompeo said: “Maximum pressure on the Iranian regime will continue until its behaviour changes. Today we imposed sanctions against China, Hong Kong, and UAE-based entities for operating in Iran’s oil and petrochemical sectors. If you facilitate this regime’s activities, you will be sanctioned.”

All the Israeli media report the much anticipated meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the mother of Naama Issachar, the Israeli woman sentenced to seven and a half years in a Russian prison after being caught with 9g of marijuana in a Moscow airport. Yaffa Issachar met with Putin and Prime Minister Netanyahu, amid speculation that the Russian leader could pardon her daughter. She said she was “optimistic” after the meeting. Putin commented: “I told her and I am saying it again now, everything will be all right” adding that it was clear to him that Naama comes from a “good family” and she will shortly meet with a senior Russian human rights official.