All the UK papers and broadcast media continue to report the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories following US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Guardian reports that Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah echoed calls made by Hamas earlier in the day for a new intifada. BBC News Online focuses on the reaction of everyday Palestinians and Israelis, noting the contrast between the anger of the Palestinians and the joy of the Israelis. The Times focuses on the reaction of Palestinian youth and the clashes in the West Bank yesterday.

The Independent reports that a White House advisers have been cited in the Washington Post as saying that Trump did not “seem to have a full understanding” of his decision to recognise Jerusalem or its possible implications. The report alleges that Trump was mostly motivated by fulfilling his campaign promise, as well as wanting to seem “pro-Israel” and “making a deal”.

The Guardian leader examined Trump’s decision and argued that while Trump believes himself to be a dealmaker, “he looks like a conman, offering the impossible because he has no intention of making good on his promise”.

Richard Spencer writes in The Times about Trump’s decision, saying that the recognition of Jerusalem was partly meant as punishment for Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas for rejecting White House peace proposals. Spencer also contends that Trump has “misread” the strength of his relationship with Saudi leaders and that he “may now have an unexpected new challenge to surmount if he wants to preserve his ‘special relationship’ with Riyadh”.

The Telegraph features an article by Fraser Nelson in which he argues that Trump’s Jerusalem move will not derail the peace process as the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal a key part of his regional plans to counter Iran.

Martin Indyk writes the FT arguing that Trump’s announcement was designed to be as vague as possible and that “postponing for years the actual embassy relocation to Jerusalem facilitates this effort to avoid any geographic definition of Mr Trump’s decision”.

The Guardian reports on the reaction of late-night hosts in the US to Trump’s announcement, with Stephen Colbert singing of “peace talks roasting on an open fire”.

The Independent, Mail Online and the Sun all report that Trump has committed to undergoing a full medical examination next year following his slurring of the pronunciation of the United States led to widespread speculation that Trump was suffering from dementia.

The Sun reports that UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was “slammed” yesterday for failing to criticise Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Johnson skipped a passage on the US President’s decision during a speech he gave on a different subject yesterday, which sparked the criticism. The Times and BBC News Online report that Johnson is due to fly to Iran in a bid to secure the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been jailed there for nearly two years.

BBC News Online reports that an Argentinian judge has said he is seeking the arrest of former Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner over accusations she took part in a political cover-up of Iranian involvement in a 1994 bomb attack against a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires.

BBC News Online reports that the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for Syria has rebuked Russia and Iran for not doing more to give aid agencies access to a besieged rebel enclave.

All the Israeli media continues to be dominated by the fallout of US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Maariv reports that despite the relatively low intensity of the clashes yesterday, “it was decided at the end of the IDF and police’s situation assessments to massively reinforce the troops ahead of a scenario of unrest and riots after Friday prayers in the mosques today”.

In Yediot Ahronot, Yoaz Hendel writes: “Trump spoke about the strength of Israeli democracy like an ardent Zionist; he spoke about Jerusalem like a Jew in prayer; and he dodged addressing a utopian solution like an Israeli diplomat. Another feature of this speech was that it offered a new approach to the conflict, after the ongoing failure of the two-state idea.” Shlomo Pyoterkovsky also writes in the paper, saying: “The Arab opposition to the declaration made by US President Trump is understandable. The declaration constitutes the endorsement of a very significant component of Israeli policy by the strongest world power, and this reality certainly sparks anger. This is true in the Arab world in general, and it is certainly true here, in Gaza, in Judea and Samaria and in East Jerusalem. No one expects this anger not to find expression. Marches, demonstrations, cries and signs would be certainly understandable. But employing terrorism as a response to a political course of action must not be condoned by us.” Amiram Levin, also in Yediot Ahronot, views the declaration as an opportunity to promote a peace process with the Palestinians stating, “this is the time to call on the Palestinians to view Trump’s declaration as an opportunity to return to negotiations and to advance to an agreement in the spirit of the two-state solution. Now is the time for Israel to show magnanimity and pledge that when we reach an agreement with agreed-upon borders, the Palestinians are the ones who will decide on their capital, without Israel’s intervention”. According to Haaretz editor Aluf Benn, “Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem was a feat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his real fight – the one against the Palestinian nationalism”.

Yediot Ahronot reports on an alert sounded last night in Gaza periphery communities in the area of the Hof Ashkelon and Shaar Hanegev regional councils. Officials from the security establishment announced shortly thereafter that they had detected two rockets that had been fired and landed in the territory of the Gaza Strip. No one was injured, apart from one woman in Sderot who suffered from shock. This morning, Kan Radio News revealed an IDF tank and aircraft attacked two terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip last night in retaliation for firing on Israel. The Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility for the rocket fire and called it retaliation for the United States recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

According to Channel Two News, plans to build 14,000 housing units in East and West Jerusalem will be advanced next week. According to the plan, which Housing and Construction Minister Yoav Galant (Kulanu) is promoting, the thousands of housing units will be built in four areas: 5,000 apartments in Atarot, 1,000 in Pisgat Zeev, 3,000 in the area of Katamon, and 5,000 more apartments in Reches Lavan.

Kan Radio News reports another bar mitzvah hike is scheduled to take place today near the village of Qusra in Samaria, following last week’s hike that degenerated into an incident that ended with the killing of a Palestinian and the evacuation of the hikers. The Samaria Regional Council is organizing the hike, and Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) and Deputy Minister Tzippi Hotovely (Likud) will join. Samaria Regional Council officials said that the IDF had authorised the hike. The IDF Spokesperson’s Office declined to answer questions on the matter. Yediot Ahronot also notes that the IDF and the Border Police arrested 20 wanted Palestinians yesterday in Qusra who were suspected of taking part in the assault on the Israeli hikers last week and in recent disturbances in which large rocks were rolled at civilians and soldiers.