The Times, i and BBC online all report that Hamas has claimed responsibility for the bus bombing in Jerusalem, which injured 21 people. Hamas issued a statement on Wednesday night following the death of a Palestinian man who succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the attack. The Financial times quotes Israeli authorities who believe that the bombing was carried out by a Hamas cell, rather than by a lone-wolf attacker.

The Guardian reports that France will host a meeting of ministers from 20 countries on 30 May in an attempt to re-launch the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The conference is aimed at preparing an international summit in the second half of 2016 that would include Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

The Times, i, Guardian, and Daily Mail, all cover the controversy surrounding the election of Malia Bouattia to the position of NUS President. Bouattia has previously attacked ‘Zionist-led media outlets’ and blocked a motion condemning ISIS on the grounds that it was Islamaphobic.

The Guardian and i both run a story that the family of a Jewish victim of the Nazis is laying claim to the world’s oldest illustrated Passover manuscript that is housed at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Meanwhile the Daily Mirror features a story on the 45,000 survivors Holocaust survivors in Israel who are living in poverty.

The Israeli media all report on a large-scale bus crash Thursday evening in Haifa’s Carmel Tunnels, which injured at least 54 people were hurt, some critically. This morning Channel 10 and Maariv reported that a 17 year old girl had died from her injuries.

The press also focus on the meeting between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday in Moscow where the two discussed Syria and the security coordination mechanism between the two countries.  Netanyahu also reportedly emphasised his position that the Golan should remain under Israeli sovereignty. Yediot Ahronoth report that the meeting came against the background of Russian firing at IAF planes at least twice in previous weeks.

Yedioth Ahronoth also reports on details from the investigation into the bus bombing in Jerusalem that were released for publication which indicate that it not the act of an individual but rather planned by an organised terror cell. Such a conclusion would signify an escalation in the nature of attacks in this wave of terrorism.

Haaretz publish comments by French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault that the Paris Mideast Peace Summit must bring guarantees rather than declarations, arguing that the path for Israeli-Palestinian peace should be based on the 1967 borders with Jerusalem as a shared capital. Foreign Minister Ayrault also stressed that violence and the settlements are obstacles to talks.

Israel radio reports comments by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, who said that the Palestinian security organizations have been cooperating with Israel and were trying to prevent terror attacks. Meanwhile Yediot Ahronoth reports on the spat between Netanyahu and Naftali Bennett in the security cabinet.  Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon reportedly said in closed-door meetings that Bennett was behaving like a child.

Israel radio also reports that in the lead up to the festival of Passover, the IDF imposed a general closure on the West Bank until midnight on Saturday night. In other news, two Jewish Temple Mount activists, were issued with restraining orders barring them from entering Jerusalem until the end of the Passover holiday.