A firebomb attack on pro-Israel hostage demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado dominated morning coverage, with casualty counts rising from six to eight wounded including a Holocaust survivor. The FBI identified the attacker as Mohammed Sabry Soliman, who shouted "Free Palestine" while throwing Molotov cocktails at weekly awareness marchers. By evening, federal hate crime charges were filed.
Domestic violence consumed Israeli headlines as nine people died in five days. A murder-suicide in Bat Yam featured a nine-hour rooftop standoff ending when the suspect jumped to his death after killing his partner. Two men died in a car explosion in Jaljulia, with media outlets criticizing government silence on the violence wave.
Iran rejected Trump's nuclear proposal after five negotiation rounds, calling it "one-sided" for prohibiting uranium enrichment on Iranian soil. Yemen fired its second missile in 48 hours, intercepted over central Israel. Hamas negotiations continued with reports of possible flexibility, though significant gaps remained over Gaza control and ceasefire duration.