The Times and the online editions of the Guardian and Telegraph all report that a Palestinian woman yesterday stabbed a Jewish Israeli man in the Gush Etzion region of the West Bank. The man was not seriously wounded and his assailant from a nearby Palestinian town was shot, apprehended and taken to hospital. The attack comes just weeks after a Jewish Israeli woman was stabbed to death by a Palestinian at the same junction.

The Independent i reports on comments made yesterday by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hinting that an election could be called due to severe coalition tensions and what he views as a serious lack of ministerial discipline. In the Independent, Ben Lynfield speculates that if an election is held, then Netanyahu will likely retain power unless the various centre-left factions can coalesce as one electoral list.

The Financial Times includes a feature on fears among Arab citizens in Israel over a “growing mood of distrust” in relations with Israeli authorities. The article in particular highlights the ongoing controversy over the so-called ‘Jewish State’ bill, which supporters say will simply enshrine Israel’s status as a Jewish state while opponents say it will denigrate the country’s minority communities. The Telegraph includes a similar feature, looking at the impact that passage of the ‘Jewish State’ bill would have towards attitudes in the Arab town of Kfar Kana.

The Financial Times also includes an opinion piece by Ghanem Nuseibeh, who laments that Jerusalem is descending into a path of dangerous conflict and calls for a renewed spirit of mutual respect between communities. Nuseibeh writes as a member of one of the most prominent Arab families in Jerusalem which has played a significant role in the city’s public life for many centuries.

The Guardian online reports that Israel, Cyprus and Greece have approached the European Union to request funding for a pipeline which would export around 10 billion cubic metres of natural gas to Europe.

The Telegraph online says that a Canadian-Israeli woman who has volunteered to fight with Kurdish forces against ISIS has sent a social media message assuring that she is safe, following speculation that she had been captured by ISIS. The Independent online also reports that there is no hard evidence of her capture.

The Guardian online includes a feature which highlights hostility in Jordan towards the one million plus Syrian refugees who now live in the country. Meanwhile, the online editions of the Guardian, Independent and Telegraph all report that the United Nations World Food Programme has run out of money to help feed more than 1.5 million Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and elsewhere.

In the Israeli media, the prospect of elections dominates the front pages after talks last night between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yair Lapid ended in disagreement. Lapid reportedly rejected a series of requests by Netanyahu including a demand to drop his flagship bill to scrap VAT for many first-time homebuyers. Both leaders subsequently accused the other of dragging the country to elections. The headlines in Yediot Ahronot, Maariv, Haaretz and Israel Hayom all predict that elections are on the way.

In commentary on yesterday’s developments, Sima Kadmon says in Yediot Ahronot that last night’s summit was “one big show” by Netanyahu to ensure that he could blame Lapid for going to the polls. Maariv’s Ben Caspit broadly concurs, saying that some of the terms demanded by Netanyahu were “truly humiliating.” However, Israel Hayom’s Matti Tuchfeld suggests that Lapid’s “subversive behaviour” was to blame with Netanyahu convinced Lapid was attempting to form an alternative coalition.

Israel Radio news this morning reports a variety of comment from political leaders on the situation. It includes opposition and Labour Party leader Isaac Herzog and Shas leader Aryeh Deri, who both called for elections as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Haaretz and Israel Hayom both prominently cover the attack on a Jewish Israeli man in the Gush Etzion region of the West Bank, who was stabbed yesterday by a Palestinian woman.