The online editions of the Guardian and Financial Times both report that Israel yesterday shot down a Syrian fighter jet which infiltrated Israeli air space over the Golan Heights. Using a Patriot missile, it was the first time that Israel had shot down a Syrian plane since 1982. The jet was thought to have been targeting Syrian opposition forces near Quneitra, but strayed across the Israeli border and according to Israel’s Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon, acted “in a threatening manner.”

The incident occurred on the same day that the United States launched air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria. The Guardian, Times, Telegraph and Independent all say that the US was joined by five Arab states in attacking ISIS and report on US President Obama’s speech yesterday in which he said the fight against ISIS is not “America’s fight alone.” While the Guardian says that 70 ISIS fighters and 50 members of the Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Nusra Front were killed in yesterday’s strikes, the Times reports accusations that 16 civilians also died.

Commenting in the Times, Roger Boyes contends that the anti-ISIS alliance led by the United States is likely to dissipate if ground troops are not eventually deployed.

Meanwhile, the Guardian, Telegraph, Independent, Times, Evening Standard, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Metro and the online edition of the Financial Times all report that Israeli forces yesterday morning killed the two prime suspects in the kidnapping and murder of three Jewish Israeli teenagers in June. The abduction gripped the country and helped contribute to the conditions leading to this summer’s Gaza conflict. The two suspects were killed in a gunfight in Hebron after resisting arrest.

The Guardian online includes a feature on efforts by NGOs to help re-build Gaza in the wake of Operation Protective Edge.

In the Telegraph, former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw argues that the UK must take the risk of doing a deal with Iran over its nuclear programme. Talks between the P5+1 powers (US, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany) are currently taking place in New York.

The Guardian online includes an obituary of legendary head of Mossad special operations, Mike Hariri, who died this week.

Meanwhile, the Telegraph online features a humorous video starring Israel’s recently retired former-President Shimon Peres, which depicts the 91-year-old searching for a job in a variety of everyday roles.

In the Israeli media, both Yediot Ahronot and Israel Hayom lead with the shootout yesterday morning in Hebron, which resulted in the deaths of the two main suspects wanted in the kidnapping and killing of three Jewish Israeli youths. Both publications use the same headline of “Score settled.”

Meanwhile, Maariv and Israel Hayom both prominently report the downing of a Syrian fighter jet yesterday, which entered Israeli territory. Commenting on the incident in Yediot Ahronot, Alex Fishman writes “this is how a strong country with self-confidence acts.” However, in Israel Hayom, Yoav Limor says that the dangers on Israel’s northern borders, coupled with unrest in the West Bank and East Jerusalem could spark larger-scale warfare unless Israel is able to contain the localised threats.

Israel Radio news reports that US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday met with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, who is expected to ask the United Nations (UN) General Assembly this week to pass a resolution that Israel withdraw from the West Bank within three years.

Meanwhile, on the eve of the Jewish New Year holiday, Yediot Ahronot includes a poll assessing the national mood as Israel enters a new year. Most publications include some form of summary of the past year’s events. All work places and schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday due to the public holiday.