The Independent and BBC News report that a Palestinian teenager has reportedly been shot dead by Israeli forces during a clash in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian medics said Mohammed Hamayel, 15, was hit in the face by live ammunition near the village of Beita.

The Telegraph, The Independent, BBC News, Reuters and The Guardian report that three people have been killed after a base hosting US and UK troops in Iraq was hit by a rocket attack, whilst at least 12 people were injured in the attack on the Taji military camp, north of Baghdad. The Financial Times reports that the attack threatens to reignite tensions between the Trump administration and Iran, although neither the US nor UK has yet to apportion blame for the deaths of the troops.

The Financial Times and the Associated Press report that Saudi Arabia sought to put fresh pressure on the oil price by instructing state oil company Saudi Aramco to increase its maximum production capacity to 13m barrels a day.

The Times reports that the US military has helped the Taliban to fight Islamic State in Afghanistan, the most senior American commander in the region has revealed, even as he expressed doubts about whether the country’s former rulers would ever sever their ties with al-Qaeda.

The Times reports that President Erdogan has compared Greece to the Nazis over the country’s treatment of migrants at its border with Turkey, after Erdogan stormed out of a meeting with EU leaders having failed to strike a new deal to contain the growing crisis.

BBC News reports that UN human rights experts have demanded Iran cease harassing and intimidating journalists working for BBC Persian and other Persian-language news outlets.

Reuters reports that Saudi Arabia has extended flight and travel bans over coronavirus fears to include the European Union and 12 other countries after announcing 24 new cases overnight to bring its total to 45, state media reported on Thursday.

The Jewish Chronicle reports that a new MP and former teacher has spoken of how Palestinian children are growing “in an environment of institutionalised radicalisation” as textbooks teach them to count “martyrs” and that “Jews control the world”.

The Israeli media report the increasing restrictions on daily life announced last night by the government to combat coronavirus. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and health officials announced a ban on all indoor gatherings of more than 100 people, said anyone with flu-like symptoms should self-isolate and urged the public not to visit elderly care homes and hospitals unless absolutely necessary. Universities were set to suspend the rest of the semester, although grade schools and public transportation will as of now remain open. The number of infected in Israel reached 100 this morning, two reportedly in serious condition.

All the Israeli media report the continuing efforts by the Blue and White party to form a minority government with the external parliamentary support of the Joint (Arab) List. Despite the likely defection of Orly Levy-Abuksis from the anti-Netanyahu bloc, Blue and White still believe they will have a majority next week when President Reuven Rivlin asks one of the party leaders to form a Government. Maariv quoted one Blue and White official saying: “Nothing’s been lost yet. Our goal is to reach 61 [votes] so that Gantz will receive the mandate to form the government. Even those who said that they oppose forming a minority government will recommend Gantz” to the president.

Ynet reported a press conference by Yisrael Beitenu leader Avigdor Lieberman, where he criticised Netanyahu for his past cooperation with the “Arab parties and [Yasser] Arafat” going back to the 1990s and reiterated his clear preconditions – primarily relating to issues of religion and state – for joining any governing coalition. Lieberman emphasised, however, that he had not ruled out “any party or person” that will help establish “a Zionist and liberal coalition.” When asked about the possibility of joining a government supported by the Joint (Arab) List, Lieberman demurred, saying “it was not on the agenda yet.”