For the second day running, some newspapers including the Times and the Guardian warn of a “religious war” in Jerusalem. The Guardian looks at Israeli political and media responses to the unrest, in particular as it applies to the Temple Mount.

The Independent and Independent i interview Jewish and Arab residents of Jerusalem and ask them how they feel, revealing fear and mistrust on both sides. They also quote Israeli Security Minister Yitzchak Aharonovich, who warned that restoring calm could take months.

Yesterday’s Evening Standard carried a full profile of British victim Rabbi Avraham Goldberg. The Daily Express reports that prayers resumed at the synagogue which was the site of Tuesday’s murders. The Daily Star announces that the “Terrorist toll rises” with the death of Zidan Saif, a Druze policeman fatally wounded while trying to stop the synagogue terror attack.

The Times, Telegraph and Metro run stories on the destruction by Israeli forces of the Jerusalem home of Abdel-Rahman Shaloudi, who killed two people including a baby last month in a car attack. The car attack sparked the current violence. The Times talks to members of Shaloudi’s family who claim, variously, that he was mentally ill or was angry about the Temple Mount.

The Telegraph carries a long interview with a drone commander for the IDF during the summer conflict. “Major Yair” reveals the difficulties involved in deciding whether it would be safe to target Hamas fighters without hurting others in the area, and discusses the challenges faced by drone pilots.

The Telegraph and Guardian report on the P5+1’s negotiations with Iran in Vienna, and that Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond was downplaying the likelihood of an agreement. In a feature piece about Russia, the Guardian notes that Russia has committed to build two new nuclear reactors in Iran regardless of the outcome of the current negotiations.

The Guardian’s G2 supplement carries a piece by playwright Peter Sellars, writer of the controversial opera The Death of Klinghoffer, which provoked protests when performed in New York due to its allegedly-sympathetic depiction of the terrorists who killed Mr Klinghoffer.

Under the headline ‘Shared Fate’, Israel Hayom covers the funeral of Druze policeman Zidan Saif, and notes that ultra-Orthodox Jews from the Har Nof community organised buses to the funeral to comfort his family. Maariv reports that President Reuven Rivlin spoke at the funeral.

Haaretz reports on the differing drafts of the proposed ‘Jewish state’ Bill as Prime Minister Netanyahu suggests a compromise text.

Yediot Ahronot discusses public fears about safety and security. Kindergartens in West Jerusalem have been given armed protection and a special security unit to ensure safety on public transport has been reactivated. The paper reports that some employers have decided not to hire Arab workers due to security fears, but this practice has been condemned as racist by many including Labour MK Nachman Shai. The article notes that the Jerusalem synagogue which was attacked on Tuesday has an Arab caretaker and the synagogue leadership has guaranteed his job is safe.