The Times and the BBC both report on the details of Israel’s new wall along the Gaza border. It’s construction will cost $800 million and it will be 40-miles long and 40m deep. The wall will extend underground and out into the Mediterranean to prevent infiltration by Hamas via tunnels or the sea.

The Times and the Telegraph report on comments made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his speech to a Likud rally on Wednesday. Mr. Netanyahu said that the media and the left were orchestrating a “coup plot” against him in order to topple the Government.

Maariv reports on an opinion poll that concludes if Gidon Saar led the Likud party it would increase its share of the vote and number of Knesset members.

Maariv also reports that the Likud is trying to remove 12,000 registered members of the so called “New Likudnik” Faction. The leaders of the group say they seek to change the Likud from within and emphasise equality and democracy. The New Likudniks have been working to replace Netanyahu and boycotted the Prime Minister’s rally supporters on Tuesday.

Yediot Ahronoth reports that the family of the Air Force pilot killed this week when his helicopter crashed have demanded a thorough and open inquiry into the cause of his death

Haaretz reports that infrastructure in the Gaza Strip is collapsing sooner than expected, which has sparked disagreement between Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman and the IDF.

Israel Hayom report that Hamas Officials have said the barrier currently being constructed on Israeli territory near Gaza to prevent underground tunnels is a declaration of war

Kan Radio news reports that seven Palestinians were injured in clashes with the IDF last night northwest of Ramallah when IDF soldiers went to the village to arrest a wanted man and dozens of rioters threw stones at them.

Yediot Ahronoth reports on the announcement by coalition Chairman MK David Bitan that the Likud would demonstrate regularly opposite the demonstration held every Saturday night in Petah Tikva near the home of Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit by people accusing PM Netanyahu of corruption.

Channel Two reported a poll that said 72% of the public believes a sitting Prime Minister should be investigated with 11% responding that Netanyahu’s speech had strengthened their confidence in him and 27% saying it had weakened it. Forty-eight percent of the public said that they did not agree with Netanyahu’s allegations against the media about conducting a witch hunt against him, versus 42% who agreed with him.