'Israel vows rapid revenge' and 'Kate's hug of love'

Smoke billows after an Israeli Air Force air strike in southern Lebanon village

The Guardian leads on Washington's attempts to contain the Middle East conflict. The paper says the White House fears that ultimately US forces could be drawn in, if the Israelis target Iran's nuclear facilities. The Sun urges Britain and America not to be "squeamish" and back Israel all the way if, in its words, "Tel Aviv opts to cut the head off the snake". The Daily Mirror favours persevering with diplomacy until, it says, "every avenue has been exhausted". Gideon Rachman in the Financial Times observes that US President Joe Biden's efforts to prevent a war in the Middle East are failing. He says that each time Israel has defied his calls for restraint, Washington has still come to its aid and, with the presidential election weeks away, this support is unlikely to weaken.

Analysis in the Daily Mail suggests targeting Iran's nuclear centre might be the most dangerous option for Israel as Tehran could respond with dirty bombs - missiles tipped with nuclear waste. Equally bombing Iran's oil export facility could lead to a retaliatory attack on Saudi Arabia, hitting global supplies and undermining international support. There is a suggestion in the I paper that Israel might hit Iran's military bases or even its leadership.

Experts raise concerns in the Daily Telegraph that UK forces lack the equipment to help protect Israel. The Conservatives' former Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace tells the paper the upgrade of systems on some of the Royal Navy's anti-missile destroyers needs to be accelerated. The Daily Express reports that security chiefs fear the crisis could lead to terror attacks in the UK. The security services and the Met are said to be on "red alert". A Jewish charity, the Community Security Trust, is mounting its biggest security operation before the anniversary of the 7 October attack by Hamas.

The Daily Mail suggests Sir Keir Starmer was "humiliated" into paying back what it calls his £6,000 worth of "freebies". The Times points out he is keeping more than £40,000 worth of clothes, glasses and football tickets accepted in his time at Number 10. And the Sun calculates the repayment is just 5% of the £107,000 in gifts, benefits and hospitality Sir Keir has received since 2019.

Several front pages show the first picture of the Princess of Wales at work since completing her chemotherapy. She is shown embracing a teenager with cancer, in what the Sun describes as "Kate's hug of love". Sixteen-year-old photographer Liz Hatton, who has a terminal diagnosis, was fulfilling a bucket list, according to the Mail when she was invited to take pictures at an investiture in Windsor Castle.

The I reports on research revealing how dolphins smile at one another to show they are ready to play. The author of the study at the University of Pisa explains that open-mouthed expressions and mimicry are often used by mammals and social carnivores to signal fun and avoid conflict.

And the Times says there is relief for the editor of Private Eye, Ian Hislop, after fears he was the target of an assassin. The police were called because of fears a gunshot had been fired into his black cab. A Metropolitan Police investigation ensued and revealed a mechanical fault had caused the back window to shatter.

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