The Telegraph, Independent i and the online edition of the Guardian all cover a coordinated terror attack yesterday near the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City. While most of the near-daily attacks since the wave of violence began five months ago have been carried out by so-called ‘lone wolves,’ yesterday’s attack saw three Palestinian men attack a Border Police patrol with automatic weapons and knives, while also being armed with explosives. A female officer was killed and another seriously wounded while the three assailants, assumed to have been planning to attack civilians, were all shot dead at the scene.

The Financial Times reports that the United States has allocated around £82 million to help Israel develop an anti-tunnel defence system, which will be able to detect underground digging in real time. Described as an “underground Iron Dome,” akin to the missile defence system which has protected Israel from Gaza rockets, the system would also help protect Israel against Hezbollah tunnels and the United States from smuggling across the Mexican border.

The Independent online reports that Hamas has displayed what it claims to be a home-made locally produced tank, but appears to operate on tyres and has been ridiculed as a fake.

In the Daily Mail, Alex Brummer references a recent OECD report, which shows that Israel invests 4.11 per cent of national income on research and development, closely behind the group’s leading nation South Korea on 4.29 per cent. The UK invests 1.7 per cent in research and development.

The Independent, Times, Independent i and the online edition of the Telegraph all report that President Assad’s forces, supported by Hezbollah and Russian air forces, have captured the only access route to the Syrian city of Aleppo in a significant blow to opposition forces. Aid groups have warned of a looming humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, the online editions of the Guardian and Financial Times report that peace talks in Geneva have been suspended after just three days until 25 February. Opposition and government officials have yet to meet face to face.

In the Israeli media, yesterday’s fatal attack near Jerusalem’s Old City, in which 19-year-old Hadar Cohen was killed is the main item. It is the lead story in Haaretz, Israel Hayom, Yediot Ahronot and Maariv, which quotes Israel’s police chief who said that Cohen’s actions in opening fire helped prevent a large-scale attack. Yediot Ahronot reflects the same sentiment with the simple front-page headline, “Hero.” Israel Radio news says that the IDF is now investigating how the attackers succeeded in travelling from the Jenin area to Jerusalem without being detected.

Israel Radio news also reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is contemplating what steps to take to prevent future attacks and is considering revoking the work permits of the families of terrorists. Writing in Maariv, Ben Caspit analyses the difficulty in combatting the current wave of attacks and comments, “The truth is harsh, and must be admitted: Israel is in a dangerous and complex trap. There is no bank of targets, no infrastructure, no leadership and no hierarchy behind this wave of terrorism.”

Israel Radio news says that the Jerusalem District Court will today sentence the two minors found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Palestinian boy Mohammed Abu Khadir in summer 2014. The killing shocked Israelis and was thoroughly condemned. The state has asked for life sentences to be imposed.