The online editions of the Telegraph and Independent both cover a bill proposed by Israel’s new Justice Secretary, Ayelet Shaked, which intends to crack down on Palestinians who throw rocks at Israeli vehicles. Such attacks have caused serious injuries and road accidents resulting in fatalities. The bill, which was approved earlier this week by the ministerial legal committee, would see offenders face a prison sentence of up to 10 years. The legislation will now move to a Knesset vote.

The Independent i briefly reports that Israeli police forcibly removed a small number of Jewish activists at a holy site in Jerusalem, who were protesting against what they believe is increasing Christian dominance of the Old City building. In Jewish tradition, the site is the burial place of King David, while Christianity revers the building as the venue for the Last Supper.

The Financial Times reports that the Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip are cracking down on activists affiliated with ISIS, who are thought to have been responsible for a number of explosions at Hamas installations. Apparently, Hamas forces have recently rounded up dozens of suspects.

Meanwhile, the online editions of the Times and Telegraph both say that ISIS has captured a strategically important town on the Syria-Turkey border. According to the Times online, Syria’s President Assad is recruiting Shia mercenaries from Afghanistan and Pakistan to help take up the fight against ISIS.

The Guardian online includes a feature on the fall of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi in Egypt. Morsi was overthrown as the country’s leader by the incumbent, President al-Sisi and has since been tried for conspiracy and sentenced to death. Morsi will find out this week whether the death sentence will be upheld.

A separate feature in the Guardian online outlines the status of minorities in Iran, including its historic Jewish community, which is permitted to worship and assemble freely. Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reports that US Secretary of State John Kerry has been forced to take a short break from talks with Iranian leaders over Tehran’s nuclear programme, having broken his leg during a biking accident in Switzerland.

The Times, Daily Mail and Daily Mirror all cover a report by Israeli researchers at the University of Haifa, who found evidence that breastfed babies are less likely to contract leukaemia.

In the Israeli media, both Yediot Ahronot and Maariv lead with items indicating the growing threat of boycotts against Israel. Yediot Ahronot focuses on a meeting yesterday between heads of Israel’s universities and President Reuven Rivlin, during which they discussed the threat of exclusion in the world of academia. Maariv says that European defence companies, including those from the UK have decided not to exhibit at a defence industry trade show in Tel Aviv this week. Meanwhile, Israel Radio news highlights Israeli criticism of a vote yesterday by the United Nations Committee on Non-Governmental Organisations to hand accreditation to an UK-based organisation which is identified with Hamas.

Israel Hayom and Yediot Ahronot both highlight a mass civil defence drill which is taking place in Israel and will culminate today with two practice sirens across the country, apart from in the Gaza periphery.

Meanwhile, in Haaretz, IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan is quoted saying that with Hezbollah tied up in Syria and the Syrian army practically incapacitated, Israel is in a strategically strong position on its northern border.