The online editions of the Guardian and Telegraph both report the shooting last night in Jerusalem of a well-known activist for increased Jewish prayer rights on the Temple Mount, a site holy to both Jews and Muslims. Israel has allowed Muslim religious authorities to exercise control at the site since capturing it in 1967, for fear of otherwise inflaming tensions. Yesterday’s assassination attempt comes after several months of low-level violence and high tension in Jerusalem.

The Telegraph, Times, Independent i and the online editions of the Guardian, Financial Times and Independent all report the hostile comments about Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attributed to a US administration official by Jeffrey Goldberg in the Atlantic. The unnamed official apparently called Netanyahu a “chickenshit,” almost solely motivate by political survival. All reports note that Netanyahu yesterday said that he should not be criticised for defending Israel.

The Times and the online editions of the Guardian and Telegraph all report that Israeli company SodaStream has relocated its controversial West Bank factory to Lehavim in southern Israel. The company said it was a purely commercial decision, but pro-Palestinian campaigners have claimed a victory after protesting against SodaStream’s West Bank presence. The campaign hit headlines several months ago when Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson continued to promote SodaStream, resisting pressure to cease her involvement with the company.

The Telegraph online covers a bill being spearheaded by Yisrael Beitenu MK Robert Ilatov to restrict the Muslim call to prayer in residential areas, on the ground that it disturbs local residents.

The Times, Telegraph and Guardian all report that actress Maureen Lipman has ended her life-long support for the Labour Party. In an article in Standpoint magazine, she sharply criticised leader Ed Miliband, especially over his criticism of Israel during the Gaza conflict in the summer and his subsequent three-line whip on Labour MPs to vote in favour of a recent motion supporting recognition for a Palestinian state. Meanwhile, in the Times, a column by Alan Dershowitz also takes aim at Miliband’s attitude towards Israel during Operation Protective Edge, saying that it calls into question Miliband’s leadership credentials.

The Guardian, Independent, Independent i and the online edition of the Telegraph all report that Nobel peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai has donated £30,000 to the United Nations agency UNWRA in order to rebuild schools in the Gaza Strip which were damaged during Operation Protective Edge.

The Times reports that Egypt is constructing a buffer zone on its border with the Gaza Strip in order to prevent smuggling of weapons and fighters into the Sinai Peninsula, where Islamist terror groups have launched numerous attacks against Egyptian soldiers.

In the Israeli media, the top story is the attempted assassination last night of Temple Mount activist Yehuda Glick. It is the top story in Yediot Ahronot, Israel Hayom, Haaretz and Maariv. Although there is widespread revulsion at the shooting, writing in Yediot Ahronot, Nahum Barnea warns that friction over the Temple Mount due to activists such as Glick “has the power to turn our national conflict into a religious war. It would be best to leave it alone: this fire must be extinguished.” Israel Radio news notes that the rare decision was taken last night by Israeli authorities to bar entry to the Temple Mount not only to Jewish but also Muslim worshippers, due to fears of unrest.

Maariv and Israel Hayom both prominently cover the latest developments over reported tension between Washington and Jerusalem, with the White House yesterday stressing the strength of the US-Israel relationship. Prime Minister Netanyahu said yesterday that he should not be criticised for defending Israel’s interests, but Sima Kadmon in Yediot Ahronot retorts, “The only interests that Netanyahu is defending are his political interests.”