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Media Summary

Weekend of violence in Jerusalem

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The FT, Times, Guardian and Telegraph all report on the weekend of violence in Jerusalem after clashes took place on Friday. On Friday night, a Palestinian terrorist killed three members of an Israeli family in the West Bank settlement of Halamish, and five Palestinians were killed over the weekend in altercations with the police.

The i and City AM both report on the attack on the Israeli embassy in Amman last night.

The Israeli media is dominated by the continued violence over the placement of metal detector for Muslim worshippers at the Temple Mount.  Maariv reports on efforts “seeking a creative solution to replace the metal detectors without this looking like capitulation”. Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan is quoted as saying: “the situation that was in place before the terror attack in which the police were murdered has to change. If the police recommend some other plan, it could be that the metal detectors will be removed. As long as the police do not approve another security plan that ensures security on the Temple Mount — ‎they must not be removed and anyone who wants to enter the Temple Mount will have to pass through them.” ‎

Israel Hayom and Yediot Ahronot both lead on tension with Jordan.  Israel Hayom suggests that as a result of the incident last night in Jordan and on the Temple Mount, Israeli-Jordanian ties are being put to the test.  According to Yediot Ahronot, “political officials said that the controversy [over the Temple Mount] stems from power struggles between Amman and the Palestinian Waqf, which refuses to accept Jordanian authority and challenges it. Officials in Jerusalem accused the Jordanians, who have official status on the Temple Mount that also received official validity in the peace agreement with Israel, of behaving in a populist manner and opposing the metal detectors that they themselves had greenlit.”

All the papers also reflect on the funeral of three victims in the attack in Halamish. Israel Hayom cite over 10,000 people in attendance at the funeral.

Maariv reports concern that there will be global terror attacks on Israeli targets.

Haaretz reports US envoy to the peace process Jason Greenblatt will arrive in Israel today. A senior official in the Trump administration said that Greenblatt is heading to the region “to support efforts to reduce tensions”.

Kan radio news reported the security cabinet discussed the incident in Jordan, how Israel should retaliate for Friday night’s terror attack in Halamish, and the issue of security measures on the Temple Mount, but no decision was made.