Three killed in Jerusalem terror attack

The main item of Israel-related coverage in the UK media today is the terror attack which took place in central Jerusalem yesterday and its aftermath. Sky News Online notes how one of the women murdered in yesterday's terror attack managed to save the life of her baby before being killed. The Guardian runs an opinion piece which warns against ‘over-reacting' to the attack, which the writer sees as the inevitable consequence of ‘occupation.' In additional stories, the Guardian, Financial Times and the Daily Telegraph note the decision by the UK government yesterday to ban the military wing of Hezbollah from the UK. The Daily Telegraph notes that forces linked with Hezbollah were suspected of planning to kidnap Britons in Iraq. The paper also has a piece on the effect that fears of war in the Middle East are having on oil markets. The Financial Times reports on remarks by the commander of the US Navy on the likely effects of an attack on Iran. The paper also notes that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is ‘weighing the cost' of a possible attack on Iran. BBC Online, meanwhile, reports on Hezbollah's public acceptance yesterday of the prisoner swap deal with Israel, clashes between Palestinians and Egyptian security forces at the Rafah border crossing yesterday, and the delivery of cement into Gaza for the first time in a year yesterday.

In the Israeli media, all papers focus on yesterday's terror attack in Jerusalem. Haaretz asks whether the terrorist was connected to one of the Palestinian terror organisation, or whether he was simply a "petty criminal who ran amok." The Jerusalem Post notes claims by relatives of the terrorist that he had been in the past married to an Israeli woman. The paper also notes a statement by French President Nicholas Sarkozy that France will "not forget" IDF kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit - who holds dual Israeli and French nationality. Ynetnews looks into the discussion concerning the possible demolition of the terrorist's home. The Jerusalem Post has an additional piece on Hamas's military preparations in Gaza.

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