Controversy surrounding the death of an 18-year-old Palestinian woman in Hebron on Tuesday morning is covered by the Guardian, Telegraph, Daily Mail, Sun, Metro and Daily Star. The woman approached an IDF checkpoint and reportedly pulled a knife with the intention of stabbing soldiers, before being shot in her lower body. However, Palestinians claim that the woman, who died from her wounds, was not armed and was shot unnecessarily.

The Independent online covers a survey by the Palestine Centre for Policy and Survey Research, which regularly monitors Palestinian attitudes towards Israel and peace. Its latest research indicates that 51 per cent of Palestinians oppose a two-state solution, the first time a majority has been against such a resolution. It also indicates that there is growing Palestinian support for armed conflict with Israel.

The Times reports continuing allegations over the behaviour of Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the couple’s official residence in Jerusalem. Several allegations of mistreatment of staff and excessive spending on luxury items have been made over recent years. This week, a former worker has given evidence at a Jerusalem labour court and claimed that Sara Netanyahu flew into “drunken rages” aimed at residence staff.

Writing in the Financial Times, John Reed says that Israel is the biggest loser over Russia’s deployment in Syria, as any future air strikes to prevent weapons transfers to Hezbollah will now need to be coordinated with Moscow. The Times reports that US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned Russia that its build-up in Syria risks increasing the possibility of clashes in the West. Meanwhile, the Financial Times says that Iranian leaders are baffled by Russia’s increased role in Syria and are concerned that Moscow will supplant Tehran as the major influencer in the country.

In the Israeli media, the headlines are dominated by the announcement that Gal Hirsch will not be appointed as the next chief of Israel Police. Hirsch, a former IDF Brigadier General, had been a surprise appointment by Interior Minister Gilad Erdan, who was criticised by senior police figures for bringing a former-military commander with no policing experience into the role. Although specific details were not released why the appointment was retracted, it is assumed to have been due to Hirsch’s role in the private sector advising on arms deals. Erdan’s announcement is the top story in Yediot Ahronot, Maariv, Haaretz and Israel Hayom. Writing in Yediot Ahronot, Nahum Barnea summarises, saying “a [former] police commissioner might be able to become an arms trader, but a [former] arms trader can’t become the police commissioner.” There is little indication of who might be in line for the role. Israel’s police force has recently been plagued by a number of scandals involving senior officers, who have subsequently resigned.

Haaretz says that new satellite images reveal that Russia’s military deployment in Syria is greater than had been previously thought. The images indicate a build-up beyond the base which Russia is thought to be assembling at Latakia.

Israel Radio news reports that government officials are taking steps to assure the orderly appointment of Dani Dayan as Israel’s Ambassador to Brazil. It was reported last week that Brazil’s president had relayed messages to Israel expressing reservations regarding Dayan’s appointment, due to his former role as a senior representative of the YESHA settler council. However, Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon is said to have spoken to his Brazilian counterpart, underscoring the importance Israel attaches to the appointment.