The day was dominated by the tragic death of a woman and her three children after a fall from the 13th floor in Toulon, with suicide as the leading hypothesis (BFMTV, Le Parisien). In the morning, the story broke and was updated throughout the day. Meanwhile, the Patrick Bruel sexual assault case gained traction, with new accusations and the mayor of Paris calling for him to cancel his concerts (France TV Info, BFMTV). The Gaza flotilla video controversy escalated, with France condemning Israeli minister Ben Gvir's video showing activists kneeling and bound (Le Figaro, France TV Info). In the afternoon, a judicial investigation targeting Édouard Philippe for alleged corruption in Le Havre was reported (BFMTV). The EU approved a trade deal with the US with safeguards (Le Monde). In the evening, Dominique de Villepin was targeted by an investigation for accepting statuettes as gifts (BFMTV, Le Figaro).