BBC online reports that yesterday evening a Palestinian man used a bulldozer to break into an Israeli army base between Jerusalem and Ramallah. Israeli troops shot and killed the assailant, before he was able to cause any serious harm. The incident was the latest in a series of attacks in the West Bank which has seen three Israelis killed in recent weeks, most recently a man in his fifties who was bludgeoned to death outside his Jordan Valley home last week.

Both the Telegraph and the Times cover a report by David Ignatius in yesterday’s Washington Post in which he claimed that Turkey had last year deliberately leaked the identities of ten Iranian sources to Tehran, who were providing information to Israeli intelligence with Turkey’s prior knowledge. Ignatius claimed that the incident was a reflection of how bitter the Israel-Turkey relationship had become. The Times report also notes that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US Secretary of State John Kerry in Rome next week, with Israel increasingly concerned that world powers will be fooled by Iran over its nuclear development.

The Financial Times reports that US Republican senators are calling for new sanctions to be adopted against Iran, given that Tehran still refuses to halt its nuclear programme. Such a stance is likely to put Congress on a collision course with the Obama Administration, which appeared encouraged by talks between Iran and the international community in Geneva this week.

The online editions of the Guardian, Telegraph and Times all report that there is increasing pressure on Syria’s fractured opposition to attend a proposed Geneva II peace conference in late November. Syria’s deputy prime minister said that a date had been agreed to bring together representatives of the Assad regime and the opposition Syrian National Coalition. However, the opposition is comprised of myriad groups and all reports comment that a unified opposition stance will be difficult to achieve. The Times speculates that talks would likely quickly collapse even if they do get underway. Meanwhile, in Syria itself, the Financial Times says that an imam has ruled it religiously permissible for Syrians who find themselves in acute danger of starvation to eat stray cats and dogs.

The Independent and Independent i include a report that Hezbollah has claimed to have captured an Israeli ‘spy’ eagle, which was found with a transmission device on its back in Lebanon. An Israeli ornithologist confirmed that he was tracking the bird for research purposes.

In the Israeli media, there is a significant focus on yesterday’s Washington Post report that Turkey revealed to Tehran the identities of Iranian sources who were providing information to Israeli intelligence. It is the top story in Sof Hashavua and Yediot Ahronot, which calls it “The Turkish betrayal.” Israel Hayom also says that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan “burned” Israeli intelligence assets, while Israel Radio notes says that Turkey’s Foreign Minister has denied the report, calling it unfounded.

Another major story is the attack yesterday evening on an army base in the West Bank by a Palestinian man using a bulldozer. It is the top item in Israel Hayom and also features heavily in Yediot Ahronot, Maariv, Sof Hashavua and Haaretz which notes that it is the fifth terror incident in the West Bank during the past month. Israel Radio news says that the IDF has raised its level of alert and is ready for a range of potential threats.

Yediot Ahronot notes that Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet with John Kerry next week to express his concerns over diplomatic talks regarding Iran’s ongoing nuclear development. Meanwhile, Maariv includes a report which claims that Russia is making a strategic attempt to renew its close relations with Egypt, which gave Moscow a key regional foothold several decades ago.