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Newspaper headlines: 'All-out war' fears and no 'glorifying terrorism' | Newspaper headlines: 'All-out war' fears and no 'glorifying terrorism' |
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The international response to the situation in Gaza continues to dominate the papers. The Guardian says the US is in a "last-ditch attempt" to deter or reduce the impact of an Israeli ground offensive. The paper reports that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has been working on a plan for safe spaces for Palestinian civilians inside Gaza and that, in the "first sign that Israel may listen to private US entreaties", Israeli officials have agreed to restore limited water supplies in the south. | The international response to the situation in Gaza continues to dominate the papers. The Guardian says the US is in a "last-ditch attempt" to deter or reduce the impact of an Israeli ground offensive. The paper reports that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has been working on a plan for safe spaces for Palestinian civilians inside Gaza and that, in the "first sign that Israel may listen to private US entreaties", Israeli officials have agreed to restore limited water supplies in the south. |
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, shows "no sign of heeding calls for restraint", according to the Times. The paper says Mr Netanyahu is preparing his country's military for a "retaliatory invasion that is likely to lead to a prolonged occupation". | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, shows "no sign of heeding calls for restraint", according to the Times. The paper says Mr Netanyahu is preparing his country's military for a "retaliatory invasion that is likely to lead to a prolonged occupation". |
The Sun says Mr Netanyahu has vowed to "exterminate the bloody monsters" of Hamas and that Israel is filled with "fury and fear" ahead of the operation, which it is hoped will rescue some of the hostages being held in Gaza. | The Sun says Mr Netanyahu has vowed to "exterminate the bloody monsters" of Hamas and that Israel is filled with "fury and fear" ahead of the operation, which it is hoped will rescue some of the hostages being held in Gaza. |
The Daily Mirror says Israel is facing a fight "on three fronts" from Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, and that there are fears the conflict will escalate into an "all-out war". | The Daily Mirror says Israel is facing a fight "on three fronts" from Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, and that there are fears the conflict will escalate into an "all-out war". |
The US and UK are leading diplomatic efforts to try to prevent the conflict dragging in neighbouring countries, according to the i. The paper reports that the US Secretary of State has visited Egypt on the latest stop of a "whirlwind tour" of Arab nations, while Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday and will hold further talks with regional leaders over the next two days. | The US and UK are leading diplomatic efforts to try to prevent the conflict dragging in neighbouring countries, according to the i. The paper reports that the US Secretary of State has visited Egypt on the latest stop of a "whirlwind tour" of Arab nations, while Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday and will hold further talks with regional leaders over the next two days. |
The Financial Times says the US has used back-channel talks with Iran to warn against any action that could escalate the war into a broader regional conflict. It quotes President Biden's national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, saying the US had the means to speak with Iranian authorities privately and that "we have availed ourselves of those means over the past few days to make clear privately that which we have said publicly". | The Financial Times says the US has used back-channel talks with Iran to warn against any action that could escalate the war into a broader regional conflict. It quotes President Biden's national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, saying the US had the means to speak with Iranian authorities privately and that "we have availed ourselves of those means over the past few days to make clear privately that which we have said publicly". |
Israeli jets have started bombing Lebanon after anti-tank rockets fired by Hezbollah killed one person in northern Israel, according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper quotes Tzachi Hanegbi, an Israeli national security advisor, promising the "destruction of Lebanon" were Hezbollah to attack Israel on a second front. | Israeli jets have started bombing Lebanon after anti-tank rockets fired by Hezbollah killed one person in northern Israel, according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper quotes Tzachi Hanegbi, an Israeli national security advisor, promising the "destruction of Lebanon" were Hezbollah to attack Israel on a second front. |
The Metro reports that Israel claims to have killed a Hamas chief who "masterminded" attacks on two kibbutz as part of the group's assault on Israel last week. The paper says hundreds of people were killed in attacks planned by Bilal al Kedra, a senior Hamas commander, and that he was purportedly killed in an air strike in southern Gaza. | The Metro reports that Israel claims to have killed a Hamas chief who "masterminded" attacks on two kibbutz as part of the group's assault on Israel last week. The paper says hundreds of people were killed in attacks planned by Bilal al Kedra, a senior Hamas commander, and that he was purportedly killed in an air strike in southern Gaza. |
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has vowed that police will pursue "anyone mocking the murder of Jews", according to the Daily Express. It comes after the Metropolitan Police said there had been a dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents reported since last week's attacks. | Home Secretary Suella Braverman has vowed that police will pursue "anyone mocking the murder of Jews", according to the Daily Express. It comes after the Metropolitan Police said there had been a dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents reported since last week's attacks. |
The Daily Mail says the warning also follows a pro-Palestine march in central London on Saturday at which, among other incidents, two women were pictured with photos of paragliders taped to their jackets. Some of the militants who attacked the Supernova music festival in Israel, killing at least 260 people, entered the site using paragliders. | The Daily Mail says the warning also follows a pro-Palestine march in central London on Saturday at which, among other incidents, two women were pictured with photos of paragliders taped to their jackets. Some of the militants who attacked the Supernova music festival in Israel, killing at least 260 people, entered the site using paragliders. |
And the Daily Star says that sniffer dogs are to be drafted in to address a rise in bedbug infestations across Britain. The headline reads: "Critter crisis". | And the Daily Star says that sniffer dogs are to be drafted in to address a rise in bedbug infestations across Britain. The headline reads: "Critter crisis". |
The deteriorating situation in the Middle East continues to dominate the papers. | |
The Sun says "fury and fear" have filled Israel as the nation braces for all-out war. Tens of thousands of troops are awaiting the signal to attack the Gaza Strip, the paper says. "Middle East On The Brink" is the headline for the Mirror. | |
The Times reports that more than one million people have crowded onto the southern fringes of Gaza under the threat of a looming invasion. The Daily Telegraph leads on Israeli jets carrying out bombing raids on Lebanon and quotes a warning from the Israel Defence Forces that they would "destroy" the country if Hezbollah enters the conflict. | |
The Guardian leads on diplomatic efforts to stop the crisis escalating. It says US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will make a "last-ditch" attempt to deter an Israeli assault, or reduce its impact, when he visits Jerusalem on Monday, but adds that few diplomats expect Israel to abandon the incursion. The paper also uses an editorial to criticise Israel's approach, saying the current path is "a bloody road to nowhere" and that what the paper calls a "military overreaction" will only deepen the hatred between Israelis and Palestinians. | |
The Daily Mail and the Express lead on a pledge by Home Secretary Suella Braverman that anyone who mocks the murder of Jewish people will face police action. The Daily Mail says the warning follows a pro-Palestine march in central London on Saturday at which, among other incidents, two women were pictured with photos of paragliders taped to their jackets. Some of the militants who attacked the Supernova music festival in Israel, killing at least 260 people, entered the site using paragliders. | |
The Metro leads on a claim by Israel that it has killed a Hamas commander who "masterminded" the slaughter of hundreds of people during last weekend's raids. Israel says it's the third Hamas leader involved in the attack to have been killed over the past two days, the paper reports. | |
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been touring the Middle East as part of efforts to stop the crisis in Gaza escalating | |
The Guardian says one of those taken hostage by Hamas is Oded Lifshitz, an 83-year-old journalist who the paper says worked for decades for the recognition of Palestinian rights. The paper says he was taken from his home in a kibbutz, along with his partner, who is 85. | |
Many of the papers report on government plans to tackle overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales, which will be set out by ministers later. The Daily Telegraph focuses on proposals to have some foreign criminals deported without facing prosecution. But the Times says that even under the emergency plans, there would still be a shortage of 2,000 places by 2025. The Sun says the increased use of community service punishments could help - but not, the paper says, if they're pointless walks in the park. | |
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