Yesterday’s deadly Hezbollah attack on an Israeli army convoy near the border with Lebanon is covered by the Times, Financial Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Independent and Independent i. Two Israeli soldiers were killed and several others injured when vehicles were struck by several anti-tank missiles. The attack is thought to have been retaliation for an air strike in Syria last week, assumed to have been an Israeli raid which killed senior Hezbollah commanders and an Iranian general. The Independent says that yesterday’s escalation has stoked the fears of civilians on both sides of the border. The Times suggests that neither side has the appetite for war at the moment, but the Telegraph speculates that Israel and Hezbollah are “on the brink of war.”

In the Telegraph, David Blair provides analysis, saying that both Israel  and Hezbollah want to be the last to strike in any spat and with Israel having fired artillery at targets in Lebanon, in response to yesterday’s attack, the ball is now in Hezbollah’s court. He predicts that the next few days will be “decisive” over whether the situation worsens further.

In the Financial Times, Roula Khalaf analyses the controversial decision by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress in March, two weeks before Israel’s general election. Netanyahu was invited by the Republican Speaker without the knowledge of the White House and was perceived by many as a boost to President Obama’s political opponents over Iran. Khalaf says that Netanyahu’s decision has been criticised at home for its impact on Israel-US relations and that Netanyahu may have “over-reached” ahead of a tight election.

The Telegraph includes a feature on the psychological scars being suffered by children in Gaza following Operation Protective Edge last summer.

The Times says that ISIS has appointed an “emir” to Lebanon, in another sign that the terror group is seeking to gain a foothold in Lebanon, in particular the villages bordering Syria. ISIS has already apparently recruited defectors from other rebel groups in the area.

The Guardian online reports that Iran’s judiciary has said that imprisoned Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian will face trial “soon” on unspecified charges. Rezaian has already been held in detention for six months with little idea of what he is accused of.

The Guardian and Times both say that the Israeli government is putting up for sale Israel Military Industries, which created the famed Uzi sub-machinegun.

The Israeli media is dominated by yesterday’s Hezbollah attack on an Israeli army convoy which killed two soldiers. It is the top story in Israel Hayom, Maariv, Haaretz and Yediot Ahronot, which calls the attack “Hezbollah’s revenge” for an air strike in Syria last week. Israel Radio news says that the funerals of the two soldiers killed will take place today and that an IDF investigation is underway into the incident.

There is plenty of commentary on the situation in the north and the general consensus from pundits is that there is no appetite for the situation to escalate. Writing in Yediot Ahronot, Yossi Yehoshua says that Israel’s limited response to yesterday’s attack through artillery fire “shows that the desire not to cause an escalation is mutual.” In Israel Hayom, Yoav Limor says “Israel’s avoidance of a stronger response, supported by the entire political-security establishment, serves one immediate purpose—quiet on the border with Lebanon.” However, Alex Fishman in Yediot Ahronot wonders about the wider picture, saying “In terms of Hezbollah, the account for the shooting at the convoy has been settled. It is unclear whether the Iranian account is also settled.”

Meanwhile, both Maariv and Israel Radio news report that former Mossad director Meir Dagan yesterday criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Dagan said that Netanyahu’s planned speech to Congress won’t impact American