Hezbollah's drone attack on Israeli PM Netanyahu's residence marked a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict. Netanyahu vowed retaliation against Iran's proxies, calling it a "grave mistake". In domestic affairs, the BJP released its first list of candidates for the Jharkhand assembly polls, while the JMM-Congress alliance finalized their seat-sharing agreement. The aviation sector faced disruptions as multiple bomb threats were reported, leading to emergency landings and a meeting between airline CEOs and the aviation safety body. In Chhattisgarh, two paramilitary soldiers were killed in a Maoist IED attack. The day also saw developments in the Baba Siddique murder case, with investigators discovering a photo of Siddique's son on a suspect's phone.