The Times and the Guardian report on yesterday’s meetings between Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and US President Donald Trump.  The Times notes that Trump reaffirmed his commitment to making a deal between Israelis and Palestinians, calling it “not as difficult as people have thought over the years”. The Times also notes that the White House has demanded that the PA stop payments to families of terrorists detained in Israeli prisons. The Guardian reports that Abbas echoed Trump’s sentiments: “We believe that we can… be true partners to you to bring about a historic peace.”

The i reports that activists with Human Rights Watch have called on Hamas to release Israeli citizens Avera Mangsitu and Hisham al-Sayed, calling their detention “cruel and indefensible”.

City AM identify Jerusalem as the “world’s top emerging start-up hub,” noting that the city is home to 600 tech companies with numbers continuing to grow at a “dizzying rate”.

All the Israeli papers concentrate on the Trump-Abbas meeting yesterday. Almost all the papers strike an optimistic note. Yediot Ahronot highlights Trump’s intentions to broker a peace deal.  Maariv leads on Trump declaring “great things can happen,” while Haaretz declares: “We’ll start process in hope that it will lead to peace agreement.” Meanwhile, Israel Hayom leads with a more defiant tone, with “Trump concerned by Palestinian Authority payments to terrorists families”.

Yediot Ahronot covers the fallout of the UNESCO vote earlier this week, with Israel once again cutting funds to the UN.  Swedish Ambassador to Israel Carl Magnus was summoned yesterday to the Foreign Ministry for a formal reprimand in response to his country vote in favour of the resolution.

Army Radio reports on an attempted stabbing of soldiers by a Palestinian that was prevented this morning outside the Patriarchs cave in Hebron. The assailant was shot and received medical attention in the field. There were no other injuries.

Following the diplomatic controversy during last week’s visit of German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, Yediot Ahronot has a revelation that ahead of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit to Israel next week, he refuses to commit to not meeting with Breaking the Silence. Steinmeier is scheduled to meet President Rivlin and Prime Minister Netanyahu, and speak at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is also scheduled to visit Givat Haviva and meet with Jewish and Arab children.

Maariv gives prominent coverage of the crisis at Hadassah hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem, where three more doctors that care for children with cancer have been dismissed in a cost cutting exercise, causing anguish among the parents of patients.

Channel 10 news covers the High Court of Justice ruling to allow the Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike to meet with their lawyers.

Haaretz follows the final debate ahead of the French elections, highlighting Le Pen rallying again “Bank Representatives” while Macron accuses her of lying.

The Israeli media also excitedly report on Justin Bieber performing in Tel Aviv last night.  Israel Hayom declare “Biebermania,” while Yediot Ahronot announces “Tel A-Bieber”.