The Independent, Guardian and Independent i all report on another day of disturbances in the West Bank. Yesterday saw the funerals of three Palestinians, two killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers on Tuesday, while the other, a prominent Palestinian prisoner Maysara Abu Hamdiyeh, was buried yesterday in Hebron following his death from cancer in an Israeli hospital earlier this week. All three titles focus their reports on Abu Hamdiyeh’s funeral, which proved to be a flash point for more violence. Each article notes the tense atmosphere in the region ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday, as he seeks to kick-start talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

The Independent includes an article on attempts by the new Israeli government to draft ultra-Orthodox religious seminary students currently exempt from military service, outlining the practical difficulties to their enlistment. Meanwhile, an opinion piece by the Independent’s correspondent in Israel, Alistair Dawber argues that although US President Obama’s recent trip to the region reignited hopes of peace for many Israelis, the prospect of an agreement remains distant.

Meanwhile, the Times reports that Hamas is strongly suspected of training Syrian opposition forces to help defeat President Assad. Such a development would signal an about-turn by Hamas, which was an ally of the Syrian ruler until only a couple of years ago. The article suggests that Hamas support for Syria’s opposition would indicate the patronage of Qatar. The online edition of the Financial Times includes a feature on the lives of Syrians who have found refuge in neighbouring countries and estimates that as many as one million Syrians are now in Lebanon.

In this morning’s Israeli media, Maariv focuses on Israeli-Palestinian relations, reporting on the violence which continued in the West Bank yesterday following the funeral of Maysara Abu Hamdiyeh. At the same time though, Maariv says that the Palestinian Authority has agreed to a request by US Secretary of State John Kerry to suspend all unilateral attempts to gain recognition at the United Nations and other international forums as a confidence building measure. Kerry is scheduled to visit the region on Monday as part of an effort to kick-start talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

Other titles, including Yediot Ahronot and Israel Hayom lead with the story that Egypt intercepted a ship laden with weapons which is suspected of being an Iranian arms shipment destined for terrorist groups either in the Gaza Strip or the Sinai Peninsula. Maariv suggests that Egyptian security forces were acting upon Israeli intelligence, but Yediot Ahronot emphasises that details of the incident remain unknown.

Haaretz highlights the resumption of talks today in Kazakhstan between the international community’s P5+1 forum and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme. Meanwhile, Sof Hashavua leads with the threat by international cyber hacker ‘Anonymous’ that Israel will be the target of a huge cyber attack over the weekend.