The Telegraph, Guardian, Times and the Metro all report that a 15-year-old Palestinian was mistakenly killed by Israeli troops as they gave chase to locals who had hurled firebombs and stones at Israeli vehicles. The incident happened on the 443 motorway on Monday between Modi’in and Jerusalem. Yesterday, an IDF spokesperson said that the teenager had been “mistakenly hit” by troops in the incident.

The Guardian reports that much needed restoration work is to begin at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, where in Christian tradition, Jesus is thought to have been buried. The church is often a scene for disagreement and conflict between the various Christian factions. The report says that the restoration efforts have been boosted by a £900,000 donation from the widow of the co-founder of Atlantic Records.

The Telegraph and the online edition of the Guardian both report that a car bomb on Jordan’s border with Syria has killed six Jordanian troops. The attack is suspected to be the work of ISIS. Jordan’s King Abdullah has vowed to strike back “with an iron fist”.

In Syria itself, the Times online says that Russia is accused of dropping bombs in air strikes on the city of Aleppo which include a white phosphorous-type substance.

The online editions of the Guardian and Telegraph both report that an Egyptian court has annulled the decision taken earlier this year by President al-Sisi to hand back control of two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. Tiran and Sanafir oversee access to the Red Sea and its seaports, including Eilat at Israel’s southern tip. In the 1950s, Saudi Arabia handed control of the islands to Egypt, but they fell under Israeli control following the 1967 Six-Day War. Israel handed back the islands to Egypt as part of the 1982 peace accord.

Meanwhile, the Guardian online says that French car-maker Peugeot-Citroen has announced a joint venture in Iran worth hundreds of millions of pounds. It follows confirmation from the American aviation company Boeing, that is poised to sell aircraft to Iran.

In the Israeli media, the top story in both Yediot Ahronot and Israel Hayom, which is also covered prominently in Maariv is comments made yesterday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who indicated that the government will investigate historic claims over the fate of a number of Yemenite children during the early days of the State of Israel. It is claimed that the children from recently arrived, religious Yemenite families were given to families of European origin, in an attempt to forcibly assimilate them into contemporary Israeli society. The parents were apparently told that their children had died. Netanyahu said that “the time has come to do justice” over the affair and indicated that state archives on the issue will be opened.

Maariv, Haaretz and Yediot Ahronot all prominently report the apparent mistaken killing of a 15-year-old Palestinian by Israeli forces earlier this week, after stones and firebombs were hurled at Israeli vehicles. The IDF has launched an investigation into the incident.

Meanwhile, both Yediot Ahronot and Haaretz report that Israel and Turkey could announce a reconciliation agreement to normalise ties as early as Sunday and sign such an accord at the beginning of July. Apparently, the outstanding issues have now been resolved, including Turkey’s concerns over access to the Gaza Strip.