Wednesday’s terror attack in Jerusalem, which killed a three-month-old baby when a local Palestinian man rammed his car into a crowd of waiting light railway passengers, is covered by the Daily Mail, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Metro. The Independent, Independent i and the online edition of the Telegraph all report that in the aftermath of the attack, Israeli police have deployed in large numbers in Arab neighbourhoods of the city to quell continuing unrest.

The Times places the tension in Jerusalem in a wider context, reviewing the low-level violence which has plagued the city since the summer. Meanwhile, in an analysis in the Telegraph online, David Blair says that Wednesday’s attack demonstrates the shifting tactics of Palestinian terror groups, who are no longer able to carry out successful suicide attacks due to Israeli measures and have therefore adapted new tools to attack Israelis, including everyday vehicles.

In the Guardian, Peter Beaumont’s commentary argues that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is politically vulnerable; with Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett challenging him from the right, popular former minister Moshe Kahlon returning to politics and Hatnuah and Yesh Atid forming an informal alliance of the centre.

The Guardian online includes an opinion piece by Oudeh Basharat, originally published in Haaretz, which argues that the two-state solution is still very much possible. He points out that 87 per cent of settlers live in just 6 per cent of the West Bank.

The Independent online reports that a video has been published which shows Israeli soldiers in Hebron briefly detaining a Palestinian boy with learning difficulties, who threw stones. He was released after his father arrived at the scene.

Meanwhile, City AM reports that Israeli online gaming software company Playtech predicts that it will exceed positive financial forecasts.

The online editions of the Guardian and Telegraph both cover statistics released by the London-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights, which reports that US-led air strikes against ISIS in Syria have so far killed more than 500 people, including 32 civilians.

The Times online reports that protests are continuing in the Iranian city of Isfahan against a spate of acid attacks on women deemed to have dressed inappropriately. A general strike has been called by protestors.

In the Israeli media, the ongoing unrest in Jerusalem is the main item. It is the top story in Yediot Ahronot, Israel Hayom and Maariv, whose headline quotes police officials who say that “a small intifada has started in Jerusalem.” A number of violent incidents occurred yesterday in Arab neighbourhoods in the city and extra police resources were deployed to Jerusalem. Writing in Maariv, Ben Caspit warns that “Jerusalem is burning” and that Israel’s leadership must act to calm the situation.

Israel Radio news reports that Jerusalem Police will restrict entry to the Temple Mount today to men over 40-years-old and women, with Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque a potential flashpoint for more violence.

Meanwhile, Israel Radio news also says that Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein strongly opposes the so-called “high court bypass” bill, which would allow a Knesset majority to re-legislate a law disqualified by the court.